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Underground areas of Hagia Sophia to open, revealing new sections

The announcement was made by Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, who presented the progress of the extensive restoration works at the historic monument

Mystery surrounding disappearance of 58-year-old Greek monk in Turkey: He left Giannitsa to become a hermit and vanished – What the Greek Consulate says

Monk Joseph left Giannitsa on 23 July with the dream of living as a hermit – His sisters’ accounts and the confirmed sighting of a man resembling him at the Greek Consulate in Constantinople

The underground secrets of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople: Hundreds of meters of tunnels designed by Justinian himself (video-photos)

An underground world that for years fueled legends of the “Marble King”, treasures and the “imprisoned Satan” is now coming to light – Researchers have identified at least seven lines of tunnels, with passageways, cisterns, wells and routes leading towards the Great Palace

Turkish Culture Minister confirms the existence of a 9-km tunnel beneath Hagia Sophia

“Once the work is completed, we can assess opening the appropriate and safe sections to visitors,” Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said

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