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The Closest Thing to Heaven on Earth

A 1,500-year-old wonder...

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The Culturist
Jul 03, 2024
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The Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Can stones and mosaics communicate divine wisdom? Can a single building showcase thousands of years of spiritual teaching? 

In the case of the Hagia Sophia, the answer is yes — and that’s exactly what makes it one of the greatest churches of Eastern Christendom.

From the images portrayed in its mosaics to the very structure of th…

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