Architecture

According to legend, in 709 CE the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches, St. Aubert, asking him to build a shrine on a rock.

In 1995, the Armed Islamic Group planted and detonated an explosive charge under the arch, injuring 17 people.

Hagia Sophia is famous for the light that reflects everywhere inside the nave, giving the dome the appearance of floating above.

The author of the project was John Augustus Roebling - a well-known American designer of suspension bridges and author of the method of manufacturing steel cables.

Space Needle was the first building in the world to feature a revolving glass floor.

The temple was built on the initiative of Emperor Justinian I the Great. The first church on the site of the current Hagia Sophia was a church known as Magna Ecclesia - the Great Church (due to its size compared to the size of modern churches in the city).

The side naves are separated from the main nave by columns connected by a semicircular arch.

La Scala is known for the presence of cats, which have long been tolerated there and treated as peculiar guardians of the theater.

The Nabataean script gave rise to the Arabic alphabet used today by millions of people from Morocco to the Persian Gulf.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the most typical Italian campanile, whose origin many scholars associate with Islamic building influences.