Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city." ...

Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

Documentary taking a look at the Fourth Crusade, one of the most widely-discussed episodes in Crusades history. In 1204, an ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

The true story of Byzantium's fall reveals a legacy betrayed by the West, misunderstood by the Left, and weaponised by the ...

Ioannis Kolettis, later Greek Prime Minister, formalised this longing in his political program—the Μεγάλη Ιδέα—a revivalist ...

In 1081, while the Byzantine Empire was mired in a succession crisis ... His daughter and son-in-law immediately realized the truth, as did Raoul, Robert’s ambassador in Constantinople, who confirmed ...

Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers ...

May 29 has witnessed some of the most pivotal moments in global history, affecting politics, culture, and society in profound ...

In a superb octavo volume, replete with valuable maps, plans, and illustrations, and bearing the title "Byzantine Constantinople ... in the history of the empire of which it was the capital.

County pulls $1.5M in pandemic funds after state scraps new mental hospital plans Oklahoma County commissioners want their money back. After allocating $1.5 million in federal pandemic relief to help ...