Articles related to "Hagia Sophia"
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
In present-day Istanbul lies a magnificent church which possesses a history which embodies the very definition of the phrase "East meets West."
• hagia sophia
• church of the holy wisdom
• constantinople
• istanbul
• turkey
Domes of Florence, Northern Italy
When you look down from the hillsides above Florence the domes of Santa Maria del Fiore and Il Tempio Maggiore Israelitico stand out against the picturesque skyline.
• santa maria del fiore
• il tempio maggiore israelitico
• florence synagogue
• arnolfo di cambio
• filippo brunelleschi
James Bond travel in Turkey
Sean Connery's James Bond visits the Hagia Sophia and the Orient Express in the spy film thriller From Russia With Love. And so can you.
• james bond
• 007
• turkey
• istanbul
• sean connery
Medieval Art History: A Brief Time line.
While I am working on a longer article on Abbot Suger of St. Denis, I will offer the following brief (and sketchy) Time line of the more significant Medieval artworks and architectural achievements. For a more complete online reference with dates and historical information, I recommend the <b>Ecole Library</b>.
• medieval time line art history middle ages fifth s
Prince Vladimir- Eastern Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodoxy came to Kievan Rus by way of Constantinople, when Prince Vladimir chose the Orthodox religion over Paganism and founded St. Sophia.
• eastern orthodoxy
• kievan rus
• constantinople
• prince vladimir
• st. sophia
The New Seven Wonders of the World
Will it be the Acropolis? And Alhambra? Or Angkor? Or The Eiffel Tower? What about the Great Wall of China? Which sites will be named The New Seven Wonders of the World?
• new seven wonders of world
• voting for the winning seven monuments
• twenty -one finalists chosen from the original
• original wonders of the ancient world
• so cast your vote. alhambra – spain