Culture Explorer Podcasts

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Cultrex specializes in history architecture and art. We provide providing interesting, visually stunning, premium cultural tours, created by local experts and narrated professionally... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Culture Explorer Podcasts episodes:

January 16, 2020 Hagia Sophia 17: Mosaics of the Bishops
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
...more
3min
January 16, 2020 Hagia Sophia 16: The Marble Door
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
...more
1min
January 15, 2020 Hagia Sophia 15: Loge of the Empress
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
...more
2min
January 15, 2020 Hagia Sophia 14: The Sweating Column
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
...more
3min
January 15, 2020 Hagia Sophia 13: 3D model: Major changes to exterior
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

...more
3min
January 14, 2020 Hagia Sophia 12: The Ottoman additions
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
...more
5min
January 14, 2020 Hagia Sophia 11: The Apse
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
...more
6min
January 14, 2020 Hagia Sophia 10: Mary's Hand
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
...more
4min
January 13, 2020 Hagia Sophia 09: Omphalion
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
...more
2min
January 13, 2020 Hagia Sophia 08: Marble decoration of the column heads
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
...more
4min

FAQs about Culture Explorer Podcasts:

How many episodes does Culture Explorer Podcasts have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.