The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

Turkey has embarked on a restoration project aimed at preserving the Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's landmarks. The Turkish ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on ...

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quake The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s culture and tourism ministry is set to launch a restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia in ...

The dome of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a former church converted into a mosque, is to be restored and made ...

When Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (9400 W. Congress St., Wauwatosa) was completed in 1961, the design challenged ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — 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 ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — 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 ...