Trade routes, the sea, and land made Constantinople attractive to traders. It was a strong military city that prospered from trade. At the same time, western Roman cities began to crumble while ...

The Russian army cut the highway near the village of Ulakly and advanced westward near the village of Constantinople. This is ...

Following the protests, the General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums filed a complaint against the responsible persons ...

This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell to the Turks and became known as Istanbul: the story of the Great Siege of 1453. When history's greatest ...

The Third Council of Constantinople was the sixth of the seven Ecumenical Councils of the early Christian church. The Third Council was held in 680-681 CE in the City of Constantinople ...

As a result, the population of these cities grew. During the 450s, nearly two million people lived in Constantinople, which benefited from its status as an imperial capital. The city of Constantinople ...