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January 10, 2019

Ayasofya Muzesi (Hagia Sophia) [Repost]

Constructed between 532 and 537 CE by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, the Hagia Sophia – from the Greek meaning “Church of the Holy Wisdom of God” – for over 900…..

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April 10, 2018

Visiting a Hammam in Istanbul [Repost]

I love to travel, but long flights make me really angry. That’s… kind of inconvenient. I hate being trapped in a plane with a few hundred other people, a few…..

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January 28, 2018

Yerebatan Sarnici: What’s in a Name? [Repost]

Originally constructed between the 3rd and 4th centuries of the Early Roman Age as a commercial, legal, and artistic centre, the Basilica derives its name from the large public square…..

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August 10, 2017

Istanbul Sites: Yerebatan Sarnici tour [Repost]

During our visit to Istanbul in November 2011, we had the opportunity to visit the largest and oldest of the cisterns beneath the city. Our apologies for the poor quality…..

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March 14, 2017

Istanbul was Constantinople [Repost]

While the more common founding of the Doric colony of Byzantium by the Greek city-state of Megara in 660 BCE is typically cited as the original establishment of Istanbul, recent…..

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August 30, 2015

UNESCO site: Istanbul, Turkey [Repost]

Once I was asked if Turkey would be considered part of Europe or Asia, and the answer I gave at the time was yes. In fact, the county sits amidst…..