3 ms·
The last Orthodox church services were in 1453. So I doubt that there will be many critics who remember back that far :)
by shrubble 7y ago
The last Orthodox church services were in 1453. So I doubt that there will be many critics who remember back that far :)
- peapicker 7y agoSome Greek chanters got permission to go into the Hagia Sophia and record a TV special (for Greek TV) of chant music several years ago. While not a service, it is the music that would have been used at a service. (Either that, or this is another case of convolution reverb and some clever video editing. I'm not sure. But it sounds pretty cool.) Part of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1aUZcHaJb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1aUZcHaJb4 Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eCZyvczZaM&t=98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eCZyvczZaM&t=98
- sb057 7y agoActually, there was an (incredibly unauthorized) service held in 1919 during the Allied occupation of the city: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/09/26/the-brave-greek-priest-who-held-a-divine-liturgy-in-hagia-sophia-in-1919/ https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/09/26/the-brave-greek-...
- briandear 7y agoWhat an amazing story! Thanks for sharing that.
- mbdesign 7y agoGreat story.
- beloch 7y agoThat could have turned out so much worse for all involved, but I suspect those involved had different perceptions of the risks than we do now. Though there was still some risk of dying, this must have seemed like a cakewalk compared to jumping out of a WWI trench!