Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.
His subject was "Constantinople," and he illustrated his remarks about this old and historic city with a collection of pictures which brought vividly before the eyes of his hearers every point of ...
The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...