The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe.

Istanbul is a city that reveals itself on its own terms for travelers who invest the time and energy to unpeel its many ...

The Nika Revolt of 532 AD in Constantinople was one of the bloodiest sports riots in history and nearly led to the toppling ...

MPI's European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) kicked off February 22 in Istanbul, an iconic city that straddles Europe ...

The events that led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire are commonly referred ... was primarily intended as an architectural rival to the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. The inscription ...

Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture ... The church’s interior is a treasure trove of art, depicting scenes from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary. The intricate details ...

Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city's quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and ...

This course examines the art and architecture of the Byzantine empire from its sources in Late Antique ... of the domed church and its program of images from Justinian's Hagia Sophia to medieval ...

3- Enjoy Hagia Sophia The stunning architecture at night of Istanbul ... not surprising because the original was built by the Byzantine emperor, Justinian, as a watchtower. That original was destroyed ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

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A Byzantine Empire atmosphere with modern facilities ... which operated in a space with a 1,500-year-old historic cistern, next to Hagia Sophia. Its revelation shocked Istanbul society, as the ...