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Hagia Sophia is a Byzantine church, inaugurated in 537. For many years it has also been a museum, a cultural monument that draws scholars of history, architecture sculpture, painting and the decorative arts from around the world. It is also a must-see attraction for travelers from both the West and the East. Hagia Sophia: The Church of the Holy Wisdom of God, an illustrated volume edited by Professor Theoharis Detorakis, traces the history of Hagia Sophia through the ages, down to excavations and research in the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition to material from archives and libraries that refers to various aspects of the church, it also includes rare etchings and copper engravings by foreign travelers.
The photographs give readers a complete picture of the church from all sides. The captions supply crucial detail about the photographs and supplement the text. The book is available in Greek and English-language editions.
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