Hagia Sophia:The Rise and Fall Through the Decades

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History

 

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Matthew L

 

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May 7, 2015

 

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University

 

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Fourth century theologians had given the name of Sophia to Christ. Hence, the reason many scholars state that the church was a dedication to Christ by Constantius. Both names, Hagia Sophia and Megale Ekklesia are used today for the church (Cruey). The church has suffered greatly throughout the centuries through an array of destruction both natural and intentional...
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Hagia Sophia was first built on a hill overlooking the Sea of Marmara. This same hill on which the church was built is where the ancient temple of Apollo once stood (PBS online). Constantine's son Constantius II was the individual responsible for the completion of the church. The church resembled a basilica type structure with a rectangular floor plan, it is thought that the eastern wall of the church was circular and had a timbered roof (Kleinbaur and Mathews 87)...
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