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We are thinking over in Istanbul, Turkey. We talk about the history of the beautiful Hagia Sophia. Topics include the Justinian I and Theodora, the Nika Riots, the sweating column, iconoclasm, and the conversion of the building from a cathedral, to a mosque, to a museum, and as recently as July 2020 back to a mosque. This episode will brush you up on many great trivia nuggets about this cultural icon.
We are thinking over in Istanbul, Turkey. We talk about the history of the beautiful Hagia Sophia. Topics include the Justinian I and Theodora, the Nika Riots, the sweating column, iconoclasm, and the conversion of the building from a cathedral, to a mosque, to a museum, and as recently as July 2020 back to a mosque. This episode will brush you up on many great trivia nuggets about this cultural icon.