Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) refers to Select one: a. classical and early Christian learning preserved in monasteries. b. the writings of early Christian scholars, particularly Isidore of Seville, Bede the Venerable, and Pope Gregory the Great. c. a large church in Constantinople. d. the Greek translation of Scripture. e. the Rule of St. Benedict.

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Jace Waller

26 December, 17:45

Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) refers to Select one: a. classical and early Christian learning preserved in monasteries. b. the writings of early Christian scholars, particularly Isidore of Seville, Bede the Venerable, and Pope Gregory the Great. c. a large church in Constantinople. d. the Greek translation of Scripture. e. the Rule of St. Benedict.

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c. a large church in Constantinople.

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The Hagia Sophia (Saint Sophia) was built during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great in Byzantium, later called Constantinopole, between 532 and 537. It's the most important architectural achievement of the Byzantine Empire and one of the world's great monuments.