Hagia Sophia in 3 D 360 Video, ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES, PBS
, InvisibleCitiesPBS Explore the Hagia Sophia. Built by the Romans 1, 500 years ago, it was the biggest church in the world. No expense was spared: colored marble from around the Roman Empire and nearly 10, 000 square meters of gold mosaic. In 1453, the Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Ottoman Turks conquered the city. Now a museum, it has survived earthquakes, sieges and the rise and fall of empires. Yet Hagia Sophia still stands, the ancient jewel in the crown of Istanbul. ANCIENT INVISIBLE
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