Turkey

PLACES

After fighting off invaders for nearly 1,000 years, Constantinople finally fell because someone accidentally left a gate open.

EXPERIENCE

Aren’t the holidays a time for being grateful? Sure, reconnecting with old family members and gorging oneself on fatty foods is good fun. It’s also a recipe for disaster. From old grudges to a little...

THINGS

Facts About Ancient History. The modern world might be strange, but it doesn't hold a candle to the bizarre world of our ancient ancestors

INSTANT

Before it was ever known as Istanbul, and after it was known as Byzantium, a Greek settlement in Anatolia, Constantinople was one of the most influential cities of the ancient world. Located on the border...



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