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Hagia Sophia Religion

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Laura Guley
APAH
Van Reeth
Period-5

Response 1: Throughout history, the Hagia Sophia has had many functions and uses. First built by Constantine the Great to use as a Christian church, the Hagia Sophia became a symbol of Christianity in the world. After the original building was destroyed, the Hagia Sophia was rebuilt and served as the cathedral or Bishop’s seat of the city. Later, the church was destroyed, rebuilt and redefined as a Mosque. After maintain the function of a Mosque for 500 years, Turkey became a secular nation, and The Hagia Sophia became a museum to both Christianity and Islam. The patron of the Hagia Sophia is Justinian I. When Justinian rebuilt the church, he wanted it to stand as a symbol that Christianity trumps paganism. The building was very large, grand, and used remnants from other temples, columns and stones throughout the empire such as a medallion with the face of Medusa embedded in the walls of the Hagia Sophia, and bronze doors dating back to the second century BCE. Justinian utilized …show more content…

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