What elements of the architecture in the Hagia Sophia are classical legacies?

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Sidney Valdez

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18 June, 02:31

What elements of the architecture in the Hagia Sophia are classical legacies?

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Rene Dunn · Answer 1

It combined the traditional design elements of an Orthodox basilica with a large, domed roof, and a semi-domed altar with two narthex (or "porches"). The dome's supporting arches were covered with mosaics of six winged angels called hexapterygon.

Bentley Rowland · Answer 2

It combined the traditional design elements of an Orthodox basilica with a large, domed roof, and a semi-domed altar with two narthex (or "porches"). The dome's supporting arches were covered with mosaics of six winged angels called hexapterygon.