Словарь Ключевых Религиозных Ориентиров - Hagia Sophia

a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century

known by a lot of people

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church

a country that is mainly in Western Asia with a small part in Southeast Europe

a building's roof that is rounded

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

a male king that rules an empire

a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395

used to say that something is nearly the case but not completely

the art or process of making something look more attractive by adding beautiful things to it

an art form that uses small pieces of material, such as stone, glass or ceramic, arranged to form an image or pattern

a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues

an upright, tall, and strong structure made of stone, metal, or wood that provides support for a part of a building such as the roof

of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

to gain the power to make decisions in a situation

a place of worship, used by Muslims

a thin and tall tower, often on top of a mosque, from which Muslim are summoned to prayers

following the teachings or embodying the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ

related to the religion, culture, or people of Islam

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

used to indicate someone's or something's ownership or relation to a thing or person

the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

to start or grow to be

to make a person or thing different

in every part of the world

an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts

belonging or relating to Greece, its people, or its language

during something's entire period of time