Ataturk put the beauty of the Hagia Sophia on exhibition for the world to see, but in 2020, Erdogan re-purposed the space to display Islam. As a result, a visit hides multiple Christian sacred items once displayed for touring. This write-up will detail the hidden Christianity that the Hagia Sophia now shuns.
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Hidden Crosses in the Hagia Sophia Courtyard
The Hagia Sophia, the jewel of Justinian’s reign, has withstood earthquakes, vandalism, and religious exchange – still, even with the covering of Islam, the place reveals, for those willing to seek, the beauty of hidden crosses.
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New Glimpses in the Hagia Sophia
Despite the attempts to make the building an Islamic exhibition, take advantage of some new glimpses on your Hagia Sophia visit (Aya Sofya Camii). Once the largest church in the world from 537 to 1520 AD. As advertised: Once a church, Later a Mosque[1]https://muze.gen.tr/muze-detay/ayasofya Still, many Byzantine sacred symbols reveal the past purpose.
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