Culture Explorer Podcasts

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Thursday Jan 16, 2020

Mosaics of three important bishops of the Christian church
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Thursday Jan 16, 2020

The marble screen in the South Gallery and its function
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020

An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020

The Sweating Column and mythical accounts about its healing powers
 
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFOlOZzO3jY
 
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
 

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020

Ottoman additions made to Hagia Sophia after its conversion into a mosque
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Hagia Sophia 11: The Apse

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020

The Byzantine apse and the Seraph mosaics in the pendentives
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Hagia Sophia 10: Mary's Hand

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020

Later mythical accounts and sites of popular veneration inside Hagia Sophia
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Hagia Sophia 09: Omphalion

Monday Jan 13, 2020

Monday Jan 13, 2020

The marble inlay disc known as the Omphalion
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Monday Jan 13, 2020

The marble decoration of the capitals and arches
 
An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia:
- Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras
- Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world
- Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

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