The Hagia Sophia is a large place of worship. This place was full of religious items that surrounded a giant wall called an iconostasis. An Iconostasis is described as a wall of religious icons, separating the nave (the main body of the church) from the sanctuary. The relics are usually made up of tombs or tangible items that show how the person was alive. Relics important in every religion including Christianity, Hinduism, ect. Catholic’s however don’t worship any sacred relics, they practice that the only thing/person to be worshiped is God. When this first began, no one could varify if the relics were authentic or not, so many fraudulent relics began to appear. After this became a little out-of-hand, the church decided to “authenticate” the relics as they came. The Hagia has since displayed some amazing artifacts, including the nails from the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
