Ataturk’s decision to convert St Sophia into a museum made it possible for archaeologists and art experts to uncover some of the greatest masterpieces of Byzantine mosaic work which had been buried for almost half a millennium behind plaster.

Originally built as a Christian Orthodox church and serving that purpose for centuries, Hagia Sophia was transformed into a mosque by the Ottomans upon their conquest of Constantinople in 1453. In 1934, it was declared a museum by the secularist Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The structure originally erected on the site of the Hagia Sophia was a Christian cathedral called the Megale Ekklesia, which was commissioned by the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine I. Prior to that, the site had been home to a pagan temple.

On May 28, 1453, the Byzantine emperor Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia, “the church of the divine wisdom,” to pray. Constantinople was under siege, and the fate of the great basilica was unclear. Twenty years after its completion, two major earthquakes shook Hagia Sophia and destroyed its eastern arch.

Which best explains why Constantinople did not fall until 1453? The city was well protected and repelled attacks by invaders. Which was a priority for Justinian I?

Which best explains how Constantinople’s location affected economic growth in Byzantine? Constantinople’s location connected Europe with the East and attracted traders with valuable goods.

Fall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days.

Which was a priority for Justinian I? the Patriarch and the Pope. believed they had complete power. whether to hold services in Latin or Greek.

How did Constantinople respond to numerous invasion attempts before 1453? 1) It fought them off but was weakened. 2) It fought them off and became stronger. 3) It fell to the armies of Ottoman Turks.

Answer. Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman Empire and a major trading center. Due to its ideal position and being the near the sea, it has always been the main trading center, both for the Greeks and Romans after they took over. Thus the correct option is “Constantinople was a main trading center”.

Byzantine Greek language

Latin is still the official language of one internationally-recognised sovereign state – the Vatican City. Insofar as Vatican City has an official language, it is Italian.

While Latin’s influence is apparent in many modern languages, it is no longer commonly spoken. Latin is now considered a dead language, meaning it’s still used in specific contexts, but does not have any native speakers.

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The reference to Latin is a deliberate misnomer; Pig Latin is simply a form of argot, cant, or jargon unrelated to Latin, and the name is used for its English connotations as a strange and foreign-sounding language. It is most often used by young children as a fun way to confuse people unfamiliar with Pig Latin.

Dead Languages

• Latin language. Latin is by far the most well-known dead language.
• Coptic. Coptic is what remained of the ancient Egyptian languages.
• Sumerian. The ancient Sumerians are most well known for being the first civilization to invent a system of writing.
• Akkadian.
• Sanskrit Language.
• Language revitalization.

Sumerian language

Chalcatongo Mixtec