(click to enlarge) Situated in the heart of Istanbul and overlooking the Bosporus Strait, which many consider a bridge between East and West, the status of the Hagia Sophia has for centuries been subject to competing influences. Erected originally as an Orthodox Christian basilica by the Byzantine Empire, the Hagia Sophia was converted into a […]
The Many Designations of the Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia has been the subject of competing influences for centuries.
