What Is The Hagia Sophia?

What Is The Hagia Sophia?

The Hagia Sophia is one of the most visited sites in Istanbul. It also has a fascinating, and controversial, religious history. Watch this video to learn more about this building!

About Andrew Henry
Andrew M. Henry has a PhD from the Graduate Division of Religious Studies at Boston University specializing in Ancient Christianity. Andrew’s research focuses on magical ritual in the late antique Mediterranean with a particular interest in the material evidence of these practices such as ritual space, “magical” artifact assemblages, amulets, and apotropaic inscriptions. You can read more about the author here.

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