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Ancient landmark Hagia Sophia, 'simply unique, without parallel,' attracts long line of tourists
The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...
Historic domes of Turkey’s Hagia Sophia renovated to protect the monument from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving ...
Greek Reporter2h
Turkey Starts First-Ever Restoration on Main Dome of Hagia Sophia
Turkey started the first-ever restoration work on the main dome of Hagia Sophia, one of the most important historical sites in Istanbul ...
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, ...
Turkey to begin restoration work on dome of Hagia Sophia
Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair ...
Turkey to restore Hagia Sophia to protect it from earthquakes
STORY: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is about to undergo one of its biggest repairs as Turkey begins restoring and reinforcing the ...
China Daily6h
Major restorations begin to preserve Hagia Sophia
ISTANBUL — Turkiye has begun a new phase in the 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 ...
Devdiscourse1d
Hagia Sophia Restoration Enters Groundbreaking Phase
Turkiye has embarked on a significant restoration project for Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, focusing on earthquake-proofing its ...
U.S. News & World Report1d
Historic Domes of Hagia Sophia Are Renovated to Protect the Landmark From Earthquakes
Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque with the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding leader of the Turkish ...