Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rise of Istanbul from pagan trading post to capital of three empires and two religions, becoming not only holy but the most coveted city in the world.

No doubt everyone grows old in their own way. But once you actually hit it – that three letter word, “old” – watch out: “An aged man is but a paltry thing,/A tattered coat upon a stick ...

Clara (Gemma Arterton) meets lonely Noel (Daniel Mays), who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor "Ella" Webb (Saoirse Ronan) befriends Frank (Caleb Landry ...