hagia sophia hours Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/hagia-sophia-hours Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 HAGIA SOPHIA TURKEY http://toursmaps.com/hagia-sophia-turkey.html http://toursmaps.com/hagia-sophia-turkey.html#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:00:32 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=221011 Hagia Sophi c. 532-37 CE CHURCH ISTANBUL, TURKEY a ISIDORUS & ANTHEMUS After the fall of Rome in the 5th century ce the eastern part of the Roman empire survived and was ruled by a succession of Christian emperors based in the capital city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul). This realm became known as the Byzantine empire after another early name of its capital, Byzantium. A distinctive style of architecture developed in this region, seen most memorably in its churches. Some of these were aisled basilicas on the Roman model, but many were domed buildings with stunning central spaces, walls covered

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