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1. Hagia Sophia

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   The Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, meaning 'Holy Wisdom') is a monumental former church, now operating as a mosque, located in Istanbul, Turkey. It stands as a paramount example of Byzantine architecture and engineering, significantly influencing later religious and secular building design across various cultures[^1]. Its construction under the direction of Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD marked the zenith of Early Byzantine artistic achievement. The building is renowned for its vast, seemingly unsupported dome, wh…