Tourism - İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, one of the most exquisite structures of humanity’s heritage with its ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s culture and tourism ministry is set to launch a restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia in ...

“But for this unique cultural heritage (of the domes), we plan to use modern, lightweight materials and keep the building open to the public." People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia ...

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is by far the most popular of Abu Dhabi's sights, and it's easy to see why. One of the largest mosques in the world, this house of worship features 82 domes, more than ...

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is a Muslim place of worship ... "The height of its dome was not surpassed until the building of St. Peters Basilica in the 16th century. Even more impressive ...

ISTANBUL, April 14 (Reuters) - Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia ... years ago but turned back into a mosque by President Tayyip Erdogan ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on ...

allowing it to reopen as a mosque. “We have completed our work on the four minarets and the main structure,” Okten said. “But for this unique cultural heritage (of the domes), we plan to use ...