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Hagia Sophia: An Experiment with Virtual Tours
An experiment with a virtual tour of the famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Warning: this is an experiment in historic site interpretation. Things
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Hagia Sophia’s Marble Floors Suffer “Tremendous Damage,” Reports Say
Touted as the world’s oldest and fastest-constructed cathedral, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has weathered many transitions — between
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As TEC Goes, So Goes GOA
In response to a recent article at Monomachos, a woman named Lina writes, “So, what I don’t get, as an ex-Episcopalian who has watched her cradle
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It’s Time to Go
Dear Readers – It appears we are reaching a crisis point with the Greek Archdioceses in both Canada and the United States. The article below is by
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Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People?
The Patriarch of Constantinople, HAH Bartholomew, styles himself as the first bishop of the Orthodox Church – primus inter pares (first among
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Modern-Day Janissaries
In the summer of 2012, my family and I took a Mediterranean cruise to Constantinople. There, we found ourselves on a tour of the Topkapi Palace where
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Changing of the Guard – Times and Seasons of the Church
God’s Church is Permanent One thing is for sure, the Orthodox Church will always be here. Nations come and go, but the Church remains. Those
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For Whom Does Elpidophoros Speak?
His address at the International Religious Freedom Summit Archbishop Elpidophoros has caused consternation among the Orthodox faithful by the speech
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This is how to enjoy for free. Azmin Ali (& family?) went on an “official trip” to Europe and Turkey. Back home, people are starving, homeless, jobless and dying.
800Shares Mahiaddin Yassin must think the rakyat is stupid. Does he think the taxpayer can continue to pay for official trips for his
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Controversial Hagia Sophia imam resigns after warnings from gov’t officials
Professor Mehmet Boynukalın, the chief imam of the Hagia Sophia mosque who has recently made the headlines with controversial remarks on such topics
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Controversial Hagia Sophia imam resigns after warnings from gov’t officials
Professor Mehmet Boynukalın, the chief imam of the Hagia Sophia mosque who has recently made the headlines with controversial remarks on such topics
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The die is cast! Part III
(I’m still giving Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire my patented Western-Lit-In-Only-One-Sentence ® treatment! Continued from the
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What Is Hagia Sophia? Learn How This Sacred Space Has Evolved Over Its Long History
What Is Hagia Sophia? Learn How This Sacred Space Has Evolved Over Its Long History Photo: Stock Photos from MURAT CAN KIRMIZIGUL/Shutterstock The
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United States and Turkey Sign Cultural Property Agreement
Hagia Sophia, the great cathedral of Eastern Christianity, which served as a museum for decades but was turned into a mosque under Turkey’s Erdogan
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The Virtual and Spiritual Networks of Hagia Sophia
by Robert Nelson | ქართულ | Ελληνικά | Română | Српски Photo Credit: David Hendrix Like all Byzantine art historians, I