Hagia Sophia: Where Worlds Collide

Hagia Sophia: Where Worlds Collide

Up next

Life in the Pirate Republic

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced puts us in the heart of the pirate world during the Golden Age Of Piracy: the island of New Providence and its capital, Nassau. As we roam around its highly detailed recreation in the game, we get a sense of what it was like to live in a place ...  Show more

The Secrets of Hagia Sophia

The Hagia Sophia is a landmark that has stood for 1500 years, and that players can clamber all over in Assassin’s Creed Revelations. It is remarkable not only for its longevity, but also for its blending of multiple cultures: their art, architecture, languages and faiths. It is a ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Alexandria: city of knowledge and culture
You're Dead to Me

Greg Jenner is joined in Egypt by historian Professor Islam Issa and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the history of science and philosophy in the city of Alexandria. Founded by ancient conqueror Alexander the Great, Alexandria from its earliest days was a city at the ...  Show more

The Indus Civilisation (Radio Edit)
You're Dead to Me

Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation. They take a close look at the terracotta, toilets and even the unicorns of this vast civilisation which was in existence some 2,000 years before Po ...  Show more

Living stories: art, space and memory
Our World, Connected

What does it mean to tell stories through the spaces we live in? And how can architecture be a source of memory and repair?In this bonus episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson revisits a powerful conversation with Kabage Karanja, architect, researcher, and co-foun ...  Show more

Anthony Burke - Communicating Architecture
Hearing Architecture

In this episode of the Hearing Architecture podcast, Anthony Burke, Professor of Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney and renowned television presenter, delves into the critical importance of effectively communicating architectural ideas to diverse audiences. Drawi ...  Show more