World History

Virtual Hagia Sophia

This past summer I had the great fortune to go with my kids and wife to Turkey. Obviously one of the places was saw was the Hagia Sophia (even if the Blue Mosque (see pic below) was more impressive). When you discuss it in class, you might want to use this virtual tour of the museum (former mosque and church) with your students. Ignore the need to download anything. Just click on the images and it will fill your entire screen.

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