The knot is a non-SI unit that is accepted for use with the SI. Worldwide, the knot is used in meteorology, and in maritime and air navigationâfor example, a vessel travelling at 1 knot along a meridian travels approximately one minute of geographic latitude in one hour.
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: á¼Î³Î¯Î± ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¯Î±, Byzantine Greek [aËÊia soËfia]), Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum (Ayasofya MÃ¼zesi) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Santa Sofia, Santa Sophia-a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century.agia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Santa Sofia, Santa Sophia-a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century.