Constantinople’s Gypsies Not Welcome in Istanbul. 5 minute read. ... close to the Golden Horn and just outside 5th century city walls of old Constantinople. The earliest record of the community, ...

A 2,200-year-old poop time capsule reveals secrets of the Andean condor By Jake Buehler May 2, 2023. Humans. Humans Anthropology Health & Medicine Archaeology Psychology Health ...

This episode begins season two of the animated documentary series on the rise of the Ottoman Empire. After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans began reshaping the city into their ...

Transforming the 1,500-year-old cathedral into a museum in the Thirties solved centuries of religious tension. Erdogan’s plan to reopen it for Muslim prayer shows the fight to preserve the Hagia ...

A pink and lavender dawn backlights the silhouettes of the minarets and domes that define Old Constantinople. From the deck of my cruise ship, I get my first look at Istanbul, the 2000 year-old ...

Today, there is no division or subdivision to study Byzantine history, although Istanbul — old Constantinople — is the center, is the heart of the Byzantine civilization." Enlarge this image ...

1) Where would you rather be right now? Wandering the backstreets of Istanbul, searching out remains and ruins of old Constantinople fuelled by baklava and thick, strong coffee. 2) Famous person ...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has agreed to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, ... The Kyiv Patriarchate is headed by 89-year-old Patriarch Filaret, ...