Ayasofya is a most spectacular grand mosque in Istanbul. It is way more impressive and much older than the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, which was built between 1609-1616 commissioned by Ottoman ruler Sultan Ahmed I. In the early 3rd and 4th century, Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire. The first Roman Emperor to give freedom to … Continue reading Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, Turkey: A Chequered History