Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

The Acropolis is a sacred hill in the heart of Athens with ... Built by the Romans 1,500 years ago, the Hagia Sophia was the biggest church in the world. No expense was spared: it contained ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...

In fact, the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque attracts 50,000 visitors ... and Fridays generally have the most restricted visiting times as it is the sacred day. You may want to check open hours and ...

Norwich vividly describes the last scenes of Greek Orthodox Christianity from within the Hagia Sophia. Norwich describes the calamitous scenes of the last progress of the sacred icons around ...

has highlighted a list of must-visit sacred sites. From the spires of Gaudí's Sagrada Família to the ancient walls of Hagia Sophia, each offers a unique window into the spirit of its city.