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The '''Hagia Sophia''' (Ottoman Turkish:'' Aya Sofya'', Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom") was a former Eastern-Orthodox basilica located in the [[Imperial district]] of the city of [[Constantinople]] that used to be called ''Sancta Sophia.'' Following the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it was converted into Hagia Sophia mosque by Mehmed II. It was also used as a library. | The '''Hagia Sophia''' (Ottoman Turkish:'' Aya Sofya'', Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom") was a former Eastern-Orthodox basilica located in the [[Imperial district]] of the city of [[Constantinople]] that used to be called ''Sancta Sophia.'' Following the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it was converted into Hagia Sophia mosque by Mehmed II. It was also used as a library. | ||
====Trivia==== | |||
*According to Darby McDevitt, there is something very special buried beneath the marble floors of Hagia Sophia. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Video:Assassin's Creed Revelations: Secrets of Istanbul|thumb|left|291px|Assassin's Creed Revelations: Secrets of Istanbul]] | [[Video:Assassin's Creed Revelations: Secrets of Istanbul|thumb|left|291px|Assassin's Creed Revelations: Secrets of Istanbul]] | ||
====References==== | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-lgyyrgXl8 | |||
[[Category:Constantinople]] | [[Category:Constantinople]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
Revision as of 07:11, 8 October 2011
The Hagia Sophia (Ottoman Turkish: Aya Sofya, Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom") was a former Eastern-Orthodox basilica located in the Imperial district of the city of Constantinople that used to be called Sancta Sophia. Following the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it was converted into Hagia Sophia mosque by Mehmed II. It was also used as a library.
Trivia
- According to Darby McDevitt, there is something very special buried beneath the marble floors of Hagia Sophia.
Appearances
Gallery
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Hagia Sophia Comparison (In-Game & Real life)
Videos
thumb|left|291px|Assassin's Creed Revelations: Secrets of Istanbul