(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) 
The Hagia Sophia is ready for a grand opening, following a restoration period of sixteen years. The revamping of the Hagia Sophia Museum was a key element in Istanbul being nominated “European Capital of Culture 2010“ along with the German town of Essen and the Hungarian city of Pecs. Hurriet Daily News: Hagia Sophia prepares for the capital of culture
Filed under: Archaeology, Art, Cultcure, Turkey, history | Tagged: 2010, Capital, culture, European, Hagia, Istanbul, Αγία Σοφία, Κωνσταντινούπολη, of, Sophia
