The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a ...

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A tourist faced unexpected harassment at Hagia Sophia—what happened at Turkey’s iconic site that’s causing international ...

after being carefully filtered under the supervision of the Hagia Sophia Museum archaeological structures, which can shed light on the history of Istanbul, will come to light,” Diker said ...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: View of the Turkish Railways Museum Sirkeci train station, near the terminus of the Orient Express, Istanbul. (Photo by John Wreford/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

Near Hagia Sophia, an ancient site held a hidden secret. Now, legal battles and heritage concerns are making headlines.

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside ... The sixth-century Istanbul landmark's museum status - in place for nearly a century - was revoked on Friday, with control handed to the ...

Museum admission fees can add ... Consider checking out one of the free museums in Istanbul or opt for a visit to the Blue Mosque rather than the Hagia Sophia, which is still free for visitors ...

I rubbed my eyes in disbelief seeing a wall plaque at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens ... which yielded the conversion of the Church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a congregational mosque ...

The decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia museum will be discussed at a next session of the World Heritage Committee, which comprises representatives of 21 member states, including Russia.