'Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers'
Published
Outside prayers, Hagia Sophia will be open to all visitors and tourists and all mosaics will be uncovered, authorities have said.
Full ArticlePublished
Outside prayers, Hagia Sophia will be open to all visitors and tourists and all mosaics will be uncovered, authorities have said.
Full ArticleIstanbul’s Hagia Sophia on Friday hosted its first Islamic prayers in 85 years, despite fierce criticism of the Turkish..
Hagia Sophia dates back to the sixth century and has a history as both a church and a mosque before it was turned into a museum.