One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

Beautiful bluebells and the Northern Lights feature in this week's Big Pictures. Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the ...

The main dome of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul is to undergo the most ... be temporarily covered with steel to protect against the weather and shield the interior mosaics. Lead coatings ...

So the main goal of the restoration under way is to "reinforce the building against the next big earthquake ... Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream through its spacious interior last ...

So the main goal of the restoration under way is to “reinforce the building against the next big earthquake” so ... Millions of visitors Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream through its ...

So the main goal of the restoration under way is to "reinforce the building against the next big earthquake" so that ... from the Dominican Republic. Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream ...