This research project will focus on how the Byzantine culture has influenced many other religious buildings based on the creation of the Hagia Sophia. I will focus on the art and architecture of the Hagia Sophia and the structure itself. My primary sources as well as my secondary sources will provide insight into the Byzantine culture and the influences the Hagia Sophia has on other religious building built after it. My sources will provide evidence in backing up my thesis statement and argument. I am aware of the perspectives not taken in my research such as the physics of how The Hagia Sophia was built nor am I taking a war perspective in my research. My main focus is the influence the structure has on other religious buildings and that does not necessarily include only Christian religions.
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