Turkey has created a digital twin of Hagia Sophia, in order to rebuild it if it gets destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake ...

The Basilica Cistern's central location in Sultanahmet makes it easy to explore before or after visiting nearby sights like the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace Museum.

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.

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on ... You wouldn’t yell across a cathedral or basilica, so don’t raise your voice in a mosque. You don’t have to be completely ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City: As the heart of Catholicism, this Renaissance masterpiece is awe-inspiring during Christmas, with moving Midnight Mass and grand nativity displays.

Across continents, sacred sites like the venerable Hagia Sophia and the striking Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba have been repurposed to echo the prevailing winds of religious, political and ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree ... locales like the Grand Bazaar and the Basilica Cistern. The property is open from ...

Read about the most interesting places in Istanbul. Сontents ・Blue Mosque ・Hagia Sophia ・Basilica Cistern ・Topkapi Palace ...

The Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Chora Church, and the Wall of Constantinople with Valens Aqueducts are all fantastic for kids. These sites blend history and adventure ...

Using a new fee and rules for tourists, Turkey is trying to preserve and improve the experience of worshippers at Hagia Sophia. Tourists can’t visit Hagia Sophia for free anymore. Since Monday ...