A 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, transformed into a luxurious spa center operated by ...

Istanbul, Europe's largest city, is one of the best city break destinations in Turkey. The city has a mix of cultural influences, and there is plenty to do for families. This Istanbul city break ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

The procession was a spectacle of reverence, marked by miraculous events. Initially placed in the Hagia Irene, the incorrupt remains were later transferred to the Church of the Holy Apostles.

Coin featuring Roman Empress Irene of Athens (left) and her son Constantine VI (right). Credit: Classical Numismatic Group Inc. / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Irene of Athens was the first Roman ...

Irene L. Schumann, 90, of Chillicothe, passed 6:55 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2025 in the Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1934 in Ross County to the late Elmer and Aubra Hartley ...