When was Justinian only Crown Prince, his uncle the Emperor condemned him to death accused of plotting against the throne. A night, Sergius and Bacchus appeared in a dream to the emperor and told him to pardon … Continue reading
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Hagia Sophia means Holy Wisdom in Greek and is the name of the largest Christian church that existed until the construction of the Cathedral of Seville thousand years later. Its magnificent dome remains one of the world's largest and, since … Continue reading
In 1263 completed construction of the most beautiful Byzantine church that was built in the current Trabzon. Near the city center and in an elevated area from which you can admire the Black Sea coast, … Continue reading
When the best Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan, He finished the monumental mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, Christian architects said the largest dome could be built was, evidently, the Hagia Sophia. Not without some irony, claimed that the … Continue reading