Called “Magna Ecclesia” — Latin for “Great Church ... of the Byzantine mosaics. In a controversial move, in 2020, it was converted back into a mosque. The decision, involving ...

After the Byzantine Empire collapsed in the 15th century, the Ottomans turned it into a mosque, adding minarets and plastering over Christian mosaics ... rivalled the great mosque in Mecca ...

Damascus, has long embodied Christianity’s ancient roots in Syria and has served as an important piece of the country’s religious mosaic. It is a rare community where locals still speak ...

Called “Magna Ecclesia” — Latin for “Great Church” — it was inaugurated ... uncovering and restoration of the Byzantine mosaics. In a controversial move, in 2020, it was converted back into a mosque.

After the Byzantine Empire collapsed in the 15th century, the Ottomans turned it into a mosque, adding minarets and plastering over Christian mosaics. The prayer niche ... rivaled the great mosque in ...

Byzantine architecture is characterized by high-riding domes and richly decorated mosaics. Columns and round arches are ... King Theoderic the Great, leader of the Ostrogoths, had spent his youth as a ...

The Ancient Greek mosaics of Zeugma in Turkey are a true archaeological treasure that can be admired at the Zeugma Mosaic ...