One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

lasted another millennium until the Turkish Ottoman Empire captured Athens in 1458. The new Muslim rulers converted the Parthenon to a mosque, but according to written accounts from the mid-1600s ...

Al Bidya Mosque, also known as the Ottoman Mosque, dates back to roughly ... which is unusual for a mosque. Inside, it's also plainly designed with decorative dentate carvings and small openings ...

The killing itself was not shown on the images posted on social media but was filmed by security cameras inside the mosque. In his own footage the killer notices these cameras and is heard saying ...

Then there is the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era temple just a short walk ... lavish marble decoration inside." "Massive marble columns were brought from around the ancient world.

The KatibWilaya Mosque was originally constructed with funding from Ahmad Bey, the province’s chief secretary (katibwilaya) in 1586 during the Ottoman period. Its minaret once stood beside the bell ...

inside a former Ottoman palace. If you still have the energy, continue on Çiragan Avenue to Ortaköy Square to enjoy a waterfront view of the famous Bosphorus Bridge with the Ortaköy Mosque ...

The art inside the building is ... s superiority but also that the Ottomans were the true heirs of the Romans, Mehmed converted Hagia Sophia to a mosque — but kept its original name.