In our modern world, moving at such an ultra-fast pace, it can feel like our cities are getting stripped of their history and ...

You can even add pre- or post-tour extensions to delve ... the bewitching Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, once the centre of Orthodox Christianity. You’ll visit the oldest church ...

Start in Chinatown, where wet markets, pre-war shophouses and temples offer a glimpse ... Istanbul’s historic highlights include the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern and the ...

And don’t forget to make it a romantic date night by booking a pre-theater dinnerWhere ... in the city permit them. Visit the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the cavernous Basilica Cistern ...

One of Mexico’s top archeological sites, Chichen Itza is a Pre-Columbian city ... After Ottomans conquered the city in 1453, the church was converted to a mosque. The Hagia Sophia is the most popular ...

Authorities in Turkey have sealed off a luxury spa set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern near Hagia Sophia ...

The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a ...

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit ...

Hagia Sophia was a cathedral for nearly 1,000 years before being converted into a mosque in 1453 and a museum in 1935. Diyanet said in a statement on Tuesday that the Christian icons in Hagia ...

A tourist faced unexpected harassment at Hagia Sophia—what happened at Turkey’s iconic site that’s causing international ...

Near Hagia Sophia, an ancient site held a hidden secret. Now, legal battles and heritage concerns are making headlines.