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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque has introduced an entry fee. Here are some free alternatives
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIstanbul, a cacophonous metropolis that straddles East and West, is home to more than 3,000 mosques....
New rules for visitors at Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia mosque
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIt was a project close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's heart - but also one that was met...
The 10 best things to do in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMuch like a football match, a visitor’s Istanbul is very much a city of two halves. Most come primarily for the 'first half', or the old city, which is...
Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTurkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings,...
Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoArchaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul,...
Insider tips for choosing the best location in Istanbul, Turkey
Brent and Michael Are Going Places via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOver the past three years, Brent and I have spent four months living in Istanbul, Turkey. We think...
A church literally crushed on 9/11 rises anew as a glowing symbol of hope
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShortly after 9/11, when Regina Katopodis and her father visited the site of the humble church at...
How to spend a vibrant weekend in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNo other city in the world straddles two continents; nowhere else has been the capital of two empires. This vibrant metropolis of 15 million people,...
Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a...
Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months ago'Christ of the New Jerusalem' − created in 1915 for the Uranienborg Church, Oslo, by Emanuel...