Episodes
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
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
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
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
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
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
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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
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
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
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
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
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