What primary dual purpose was the Hagia Sophia designed to fulfill for the Byzantine Empire?

To serve as a military fortress and an administrative center for the city

To function as a public university and a library for preserving classical texts

To glorify God and demonstrate the wealth and power of the emperor

To act as a final resting place for emperors and a monument to past military victories

The interior of the Hagia Sophia was renowned for creating a heavenly, light-filled space primarily through the extensive use of what two decorative elements?

Stained glass windows and stone gargoyles

Wooden carvings and simple plaster walls

Elaborate mosaics and colored marble

Bronze statues and large tapestries