Aya Sofia

The Aya Sofia church, built by Justinian in 537AD, reigned as the greatest church in Christendom until the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. It was then converted into a mosque, and then a museum in 1935. All mosques to follow were built as copies of this orignial church!

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Touring Turkey, too

April 3rd 2007
Touring Turkey, too Middle East » Turkey » Istanbul By TheKeithsApril 3rd 2007Alana and Bryan KeithWith the first week of spring break and the NESA teacher's ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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