The grand structure has been a part of tumultuous history since its construction in the fourth century.
As per the records, this structure was built to be the Christian basilica for Constantinople, which then became a mosque, and later turned into a secular museum in 1934.
Although the world is generally a safe place, and strangers are often more kind and well-meaning than evil, there are locations where travelers typically shouldn’t venture, places ravaged by wars, terrorism, civil unrest, or violent crime.