HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Pyramids of Giza
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Parthenon
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Hagia Sofia
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House of Wisdom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hagia Sophia, Turkish Ayasofya, Latin Sancta Sophia, also called Church of the Holy Wisdom or Church of the Divine Wisdom, an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the capital’s cathedral and the most important church during the empire’s long history, the new Hagia Sophia rebuilt by Justinian set a standard in monumental building and domed architecture that would have a lasting effect on the history of Byzantine architecture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the rule of Justinian the Emperor, and with a force of 10, 000 workers, the dome atop the church of Hagia Sophia was built in record time: it took just five years, ten months, and four days to complete.