Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...

The museum's digital experience rooms use cutting-edge technology to immerse visitors in the history of Hagia Sophia and ...

According to legend, after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, three Venetian ships fled the city filled with various relics to avoid their capture by the Turks, but the third which ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

Dome of Soltaniyeh is the tomb of Oljaitu which was constructed from 1302 to 1312 AD in Soltaniyeh City (Ilkhanid capital) ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...

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Built by the Romans 1,500 years ago, the Hagia Sophia was the biggest church in the world. No expense was spared: it contained coloured marble from around the Roman Empire and nearly 10,000 square ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. The Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel enjoys a prime location in the heart of Istanbul, putting guests within walking distance ...