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Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul
Among the most ornate and elaborate houses of worship in the world, Hagia Sophia was constructed as a Christian church during the Byzantine era. Built in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century, it was later converted into a mosque.
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The role of the papacy has always been viewed as religious, but, given the influence of the Catholic Church on international matters, it has been political as well at many times throughout history.
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The Vietnam War was highly controversial in the United States, with American soldiers fighting on the side of the democratic South Vietnam. Communist North Vietnam captured Saigon on April 30, 1975, effectively ending the conflict.
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