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Hagia Sophia Panorama
The former cathedral and mosque Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). Although some historians disagree (claiming Constantine laid the foundation), Constantius II is credited with building the first of three Hagia Sophias, the...

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Painting of Hagia Sophia
An artist's depiction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, as it may have appeared in 537 CE. From the game Old World.

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Interior of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
The interior and altar of Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.

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Hagia Sophia Ceiling
The interior nave of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, first constructed 532-37 CE.

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Hagia Sophia
An image of the Hagia Sophia, taken around sunset

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Calligraphic Names of Rashidun Caliphs in Hagia Sophia
Four medals showing beautifully designed names of the first four Rashidun Caliphs Abu Bakr (r. 632 - 634 CE), Umar (634 - 644 CE), Uthman (644 - 656 CE) and Ali (656 - 661 CE). In the Dome of the New Mosque, in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul...

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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kyiv, founded in 1011 by the Great Duke of Kyiv Vladimir the Great (958 - c. 1015). It is the most ancient and fully preserved church of Eastern Europe. Inside the cathedral, there are plenty of well-preserved mosaics...

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Heinrich and Sophia Schliemann
German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) and his second wife Sophia Schliemann (1852-1930) during a trip to Germany in 1883.

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St. Sophia's Cathedral, Novgorod
St. Sophia's Cathedral, Novgorod, Russia. It was first built c. 1037 CE by the Kievan Rus king Yaroslav I (c. 1019-1054 CE)

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Bell Tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
Bell tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, built in the Cossack Baroque style between 1699-1706, funded by Hetman Ivan Mazepa. The height of the bell tower is 76 metres.