Written by Fani Gargova, Byzantine Research Associate Edited by Rona Razon, Archivist The Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (ICFA) proudly presents the first online release of fourteen (14) mov… more →
icfawrote 15 hours ago: Hagia Sophia or the Church of Holy Wisdom, constructed in 532-537 A.D., is perhaps the clearest expr … more →
wrote 21 hours ago: Disclaimer: This is a post that I have decided to migrate from my old blog. It is probably one of my … more →
wrote 1 day ago: I understand that Dan Brown’s new book Inferno takes place in tunnels under Hagia Sophia. Here … more →
wrote 1 day ago: After a brief trip home to Iowa after Nepal, we headed back overseas to Turkey for a few days in Ist … more →
wrote 1 day ago: This past weekend we visited the Basilica Cisterns near the Hagia Sophia mosque. One of the great be … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Embellissez votre écran d’accueil avec l’image de l’une des plus belles mosquées! … more →
wrote 2 days ago: I’ve always wanted to visit Istanbul – the geographical link between Europe and Asia, with historica … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Machu Picchu, Peru (Photo by Richard Silver) Richard Silver’s photos of the world’s biggest sights a … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Machu Picchu, Peru (Photo by Richard Silver) Richard Silver’s photos of the world’s biggest sights a … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Siting near the sea at a pub, watching the sunset in Istanbul and dreaming of other things. The neve … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Hamdi Hoca, an Ottoman subject and student of theology, born in Ankara, told us the following story. … more →
wrote 6 days ago: The Church of the Holy Wisdom, commonly known as Hagia Sophia in English, is a former Greek Orthodox … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Mosques, bazaars and street life from the past few days in Istanbul. Sultanahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Istanbul’s skyline Istanbul, Turkey September 2012 … more →
wrote 1 week ago: It’s been about a month since the last time I’ve posted, but what a month it’s been. I’ve been in fi … more →
wrote 1 week ago: It feels like a good day for some photos, so I’m just posting up a storm! This gallery details … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. For Orthodox Easter vacation, my friends Meaghan, Benjamin, and … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Hagia Sophia (“Ayasofya” in Turkish) was dedicated as a Christian church in 360 A.D. Fam … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Written by Rona Razon, Archivist Edited by Beth Bayley, Archivist Assistant Thomas Whittemore’s prof … more →