# This 1,500-year-old Byzantine masterpiece transformed 3 times – where east meets west inside its golden dome
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia: Where East Meets West Through 1,500 Years of History A monument of shifting identities Standing beneath the massive 102-foot dome of Hagia Sophia feels like time travel through 1,500 years of history. This architectural marvel in Istanbul has lived many lives – beginning as a Byzantine cathedral in 537 AD, transforming into … Lire plus