After fifteen centuries, Hagia Sophia's maze-like, underground complex world will be open to visitors, Yeni Safak reports ...

The underground complex beneath Hagia Sophia, which has remained hidden for 1,500 years, will now be open to the public for ...

Hidden beneath the historic halls of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is a mysterious network of tunnels, corridors, and tombs. These ...

The amazing relationship between Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora is one of the most captivating stories of ...

Byzantine imperial ceremonies such as coronations took place at the building. The Hagia Sophia served as the home of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 900 years, barring a brief period in the ...

Dr. Hasan Fırat Diker, of the Hagia Sophia Science Council, said they’ve studied Hagia Sophia’s underground structures for ...

Built 1,500 years ago as an Orthodox Christian cathedral, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest in 1453. In 1934 it became a museum and is now a Unesco World Heritage ...

Hagia Sophia happens to be one of the oldest ... Built in the 530s in Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, it has always been the object of exceptional praise, from ancient ...

Hagia Sophia will reveal its underground treasures as the Turkish Ministry of Culture undertakes a major cleaning and ...

Once the biggest cathedral in the world, the Hagia Sophia is considered the magnum opus of Byzantine architecture. Visitors say it is a must-see when in Istanbul and recommend taking a guided tour ...

A magnet for tourists worldwide, the Hagia Sophia was first constructed 1,500 years ago as a cathedral in the Christian Byzantine Empire and it was there they crowned their emperors. It was ...