The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years ...

Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.

the Ottomans began to view themselves as the successors of the Eastern Roman Empire. As a result, they adopted some Byzantine ...

The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

However, this symbol did not originate with Islam; it was adopted for the first time by the city of Byzantine (which later became Istanbul). While the Ottoman Empire ruled the Muslim world ...

Furthermore, contrary to many comparable short histories of the Empire, I gave special emphasis ... the fate of Constantinople and its people under Ottoman rule and the stories of some of the ...

and it’s located on two continents at once Istanbul was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and before that the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantine under the name Constantinople.