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• n  a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century

• Hagia Sophia
• Hagia Sofia
• Santa Sophia
• Santa Sofia

News & Articles

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• Turkish Leaders Aim to Turn Hagia Sophia Back into a Mosque
  A senior Turkish minister’s call to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia - now a museum -- back into a mosque has provoked a religious and diplomatic row. The Hagia Sofia, which was originally built as a church, remains an important symbol of Christianity for many Christians. The status of the mosque has always remained contentious. For 1000 years it was Christendom’s most important church at the center ...
  Nov. 29, 2013 - Voice of America