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 ...

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, ...