The Longest Poem in History: Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia...

Both everyone's and no one's... The 1,500-year-old sanctuary's choir is as vibrant and Istanbulite as it was on its first day. It's not just the technical elements that keep this world heritage site standing, but also the legends of Byzantium and the Ottomans. The colors of Hagia Sophia, living in the public's memory, from its mosaics to its mihrab, from Justinian to Fatih Sultan Mehmet, are still the unchanging backdrop for many names and lives. Undoubtedly, much has been said, written, and drawn about this ancient land. Now, with his art historical expertise, Dr. Sedat Bornovalı compiles the timeless voices of a singular moment, painting the structure with an architectural palette. This book in your hands offers a photograph of Hagia Sophia filtered through legends and viewed through the lens of reality. Under Bornovalı's guidance, you will touch upon "The Longest Poem in History" and gaze upon the reign of its verses.