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STORY: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is about to undergo one of its biggest repairs as Turkey begins restoring and reinforcing the dome on the nearly 1,500-year-old structure. Experts say the project will ...

The grant opening of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the center of Orthodox Christianity for a millennium was held on ...

Step inside the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia to uncover its massive dome, golden mosaics, and imperial galleries. Discover the stories behind empresses, emperors, and sacred relics, from the healing ...

ISTANBUL — 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 ...

Explore the dramatic rise of Hagia Sophia as Emperor Justinian transforms the ruins of Constantinople’s greatest church into a marvel of Roman engineering. From the deadly Nika riots that left 30,000 ...

Istanbul (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 537CE before its ...