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Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...
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The Magnificent Mosaics of Hagia Sophia That Survive to This Day
The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...
Greek Reporter10d
Crete’s Unique Church That Features Greek Revolution Heroes Among Saints
An Orthodox Church in Crete stands unique in Greece for integrating icons of heroes from the Greek War of Independence into ...
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Meet Father Spyridon: A Greek monk in an ancient cliffside monastery keeps island life together
(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos, looks out from the chapel of the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, in Amorgos island, Greece, Sunday, March 30, 2025 ...