The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

It acts as a blank canvas, allowing furniture and decor to take centre stage, while also working beautifully in its own right for that crisp, clean aesthetic,’ Victoria Yardley, managing director of ...

Glide above the vibrant cityscape, from the majestic Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque to the remnants of the Theodosian Walls, as Istanbul's rich history unfolds from a stunning aerial perspective ...

Restored section of the Theodosian Walls at the Selymbria Gate. Credit: Bigdaddy1204 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons As the wealthy capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, Constantinople ...

Theodosian Code (438 CE): Jews were banned from holding public office and faced restrictions on religious practice. Forced conversions: Emperor Justinian (527-565) enacted laws banning Jewish ...

In our first installment last month, we showed you how to hang anything on your walls. In other words, we made some holes. Cosmic balance demands that we now learn how to patch them. This is a ...