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
Gazette.Net: Laurel teacher plans to share Turkey Laurel High School students soon might experience some of Turkey’s most historic sites — the excavation site at Troy, the ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite and the dome of Hagia Sophia — through the lessons of the school’s art director, Kevin Holder.
July 19, 2013 - Gazette.net