Naos Hagias Sophias (Thessalonikē, Greece)
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- Theoharidou, K. The architecture of Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki, 1988:p. 3, etc. (Church of Hagia Sophia; earliest reference 795, made a mosque in 1524, Christian worship restored 1912)
- Meg. Hell. enk.(under Thessalonikē: Naos Hagias Sophias)
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The Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom) is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today. Because of its outstanding Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to its importance in early Christianity, it is one of several monuments in Thessaloniki listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
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