[Answer] What was Istanbul's Hagia Sophia originally built as?

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...1. A Jewish synagogue 2. An Islamic mosque 3. A Catholic cathedral 4. A Greek Orthodox basilica

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A Greek Orthodox basilica - While the Hagia Sophia has been reincarnated several times over, it originated as a Greek Orthodox Church in 360 AD, when Istanbul was under the rule of Byzantine Emperor Constantius (the son of Constantine I, for whom Constantinople was named). The original structure burnt down during fifth-century riots… and then again, in sixth-century riots. The version you see standing in Istanbul today was built by the order of Emperor Justinian in 537 AD. Upon its completion, the emperor said, “My Lord, thank you for giving me the chance to create such a worshipping place.” 1,500 years later, it still stands, having served as a central landmark for both Muslims and Orthodox Christians for centuries.:

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