Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city known as Constantinople, are being covered ...

Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...

This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell to the Turks and became known as Istanbul: the story of the Great Siege of 1453. When histories greatest ...

Europe has been dying for nearly 100 years. Five notable years stand out for the beginning of Europe’s demise: 1) In 1933, Hitler used his position as the leader of the largest minority party to seize ...

Welsh great Dean Saunders scores the winning goal for the Istanbul giants at the Sukru Saracoglu ... of victory at the Siege of Constantinople in 1453, and Souness is now fondly referred to ...

Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and gave birth to the Earth, the ...

They seem to have won on earth. But will they still win in eternity, because even when it appears like God is losing now, He ...

From Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné to Malaysia's Crystal Mosque, these are the most beautiful mosques in the world that you ...

Planting their flag in the centre circle of the Fenerbahce pitch after a Turkish Cup win over their ancient Istanbul adversaries ... Siege of Constantinople in 1453. He has since been christened ...