It's a church. It's a mosque. It's Hagia Sophia. - Kelly Wall
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If walls could talk, Turkey's Hagia Sophia would have an abundance of stories to tell. Once a church, then a mosque, and later a museum, this world marvel has stood the test of time and war, surviving centuries of conquest by some of history’s greatest empires. Kelly Wall takes us through the history of each layer of this great jewel of human desire.
Restoration is a costly and difficult process of evaluating the character of the past and how it will relate to the future. Imagine that you had to undergo the task of restoring the Hagia Sophia. Research the process, develop a plan to “restore” the building and be prepared to defend your changes.
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- Educator Kelly Wall
- Director Andrew Foerster
- Script Editor Michael Molina
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
