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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Hagia_Sophia_Mars_2013.jpg/800px-Hagia_Sophia_Mars_2013.jpg. Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.smartours.com/images/Turkey/Turkey-map.gif.

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Hagia Sophia

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  1. Hagia Sophia http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Hagia_Sophia_Mars_2013.jpg/800px-Hagia_Sophia_Mars_2013.jpg

  2. Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.smartours.com/images/Turkey/Turkey-map.gif

  3. Hagia Sophia was built from 532 to 537 A.D. It was finished 1,476 years ago.

  4. Hagia Sophia http://0.tqn.com/d/historymedren/1/0/I/N/2/HagiaSophia1.jpg

  5. The Hagia Sophia was built by architects, Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. They designed a framework of arches and vaults. http://i.imgur.com/MyoAc.jpg

  6. The Hagia Sophia has been used as a model for the design of Islamic mosques.

  7. The Hagia Sophia dome was 102 feet (31 meters) in diameter. http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/037/324/i02/shutterstock_81513439.jpg?1362163939

  8. Hagia Sophia http://www.destination360.com/europe/turkey/images/s/hagia-sophia.jpg

  9. Hagia Sophia is a Greek phrase that means “Holy Wisdom”. In Turkish it is spelled “Ayasofya’’. http://www.luxuryistanbul.com/liPic/c4bbfd2b-d50f-487b-86fe-1d6dcfdc8084_hagia%20sophia%20by%20nght.jpg

  10. Hagia Sophia is used for Eastern Orthdox Cathedral (537-1204). http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/from-the-galleries-hagia-sophia-kantilal-patel.jpg

  11. Hagia Sophia http://www.theruinsofephesus.com/turkey/image/hagia-sophia.jpg

  12. I chose Hagia Sophia because it’s a museum that looked cool and it seemed interesting. http ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr/en/images/anaresim.jpg ://www.

  13. Bibliography http://world.new7wonders.com/new7wonders-of-the-world-page/new7wonders-of-the-world-finalists/ http://world.new7wonders.com/new7wonders-of-the-world-finalists/hagia-sophia-532-537-a-d-istanbul-turkey/

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