The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is about to get a makeover. In light of recent earthquakes in Turkey, experts fear the 1,500-year-old mosque is structurally vulnerable, and the Turkish government has ...

Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience.The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in ...

A Better Plan for Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. The historic structure is reverting from a museum to a mosque, but a hybrid approach would better honor its diverse lineage while keeping it open to ...

Hagia Sophia belongs “belongs not only to those who own it at the moment, but to all humanity,” he said. The Basilica of Hagia Sophia was built in 537 under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

Bigger and better. The current Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century when Constantinople — as Istanbul was then called — was the heart of the Orthodox Christian Byzantine Empire that ...

Experts Think the Hagia Sophia Is in Danger. They’ve Got a Plan to Protect It From Earthquakes Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage.