Hagia Sophia (English pronunciation: /ˌhɑːdʒə soʊˈfiːə/, /ˌheɪdʒɪə soʊˈfiːə/, /ˌhægɪə səˈfiːə/, /ˌhægɪə səˈfaɪə/, or /ˈhɑːɪə soʊˈfiːə/;[1][2][3] from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία [aˈʝia soˈfia], "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Noah's tomb - or as our man has it 'the tomb of the honored old navigator' is on the outskirts of a new town called Karaq.