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Market in Constantinople by Alberto Pasini (1868) (Public Domain) — 19 Aug 2022

Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, Fragile Hinge Between East And West

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

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The continents of Europe and Asia shake hands across Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara which in turn connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait, and from there ships voyage to the...
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Market in Constantinople by Alberto Pasini (1868) (Public Domain) — 19 Aug 2022

Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, Fragile Hinge Between East And West

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

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The continents of Europe and Asia shake hands across Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara which in turn connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait, and from there ships voyage to the...
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Night Time over Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, Turkey — 05 Aug 2022

The Many Incarnations Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul

By Dr Marion Dolan

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Towering over Istanbul atop one of its highest hills, Hagia Sophia has stood for over 1,500 years as an architectural wonder, one of the largest and most remarkable Christian churches ever built. Its numerous incarnations have continued from the...
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Night Time over Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, Turkey — 05 Aug 2022

The Many Incarnations Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition

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Towering over Istanbul atop one of its highest hills, Hagia Sophia has stood for over 1,500 years as an architectural wonder, one of the largest and most remarkable Christian churches ever built. Its numerous incarnations have continued from the...
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Night view of Topkapi Palace from across the Bosphorus (Lefteris Papaulakis / Adobe Stock) — 29 Jul 2022

Topkapi Palace, Showcasing Ottoman Splendor And Opulence

By micki pistorius

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Centuries before Versailles, Buckingham Palace and the Kremlin Palace, on the shore where the Western world meets the East, cupped by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, there rose a palace of such splendor, called...
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Night view of Topkapi Palace from across the Bosphorus (Lefteris Papaulakis / Adobe Stock) — 29 Jul 2022

Topkapi Palace, Showcasing Ottoman Splendor And Opulence

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

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Centuries before Versailles, Buckingham Palace and the Kremlin Palace, on the shore where the Western world meets the East, cupped by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, there rose a palace of such splendor, called...
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Mosaic of Theodora - Basilica of San Vitale, RAVENNA (built A.D. 547), Italy. UNESCO World heritage site. (Petar Milošević/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 06 Apr 2022

Formidable Byzantine Roman Empress Theodora - Saint Or Sinner?

By Mary Naples

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The hooded gaze of an inscrutable Theodora (c.497- 548 AD) greets hundreds of thousands of visitors each year as they pay their respects to her mosaic at the Basilica of Saint Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Encircled in glittering gold and bedecked in...
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Mosaic of Theodora - Basilica of San Vitale, RAVENNA (built A.D. 547), Italy. UNESCO World heritage site. (Petar Milošević/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 06 Apr 2022

Formidable Byzantine Roman Empress Theodora - Saint Or Sinner?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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The hooded gaze of an inscrutable Theodora (c.497- 548 AD) greets hundreds of thousands of visitors each year as they pay their respects to her mosaic at the Basilica of Saint Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Encircled in glittering gold and bedecked in...
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Mandylion, fresco painted on the south gallery Church of St. Nicholas Nadein (Чуринъ /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Oct 2020

The Holy Shroud And The Mandylion: One And The Same?

By Enrico

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The enigma of the Holy Shroud has fascinated and baffled both the faithful and scholars for hundreds of years. To unravel the history and secret journey of how it came to the lands of the French in the mid-14th century, one needs to structure a...
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Mandylion, fresco painted on the south gallery Church of St. Nicholas Nadein (Чуринъ /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Oct 2020

The Holy Shroud And The Mandylion: One And The Same?

By Enrico

History & Tradition

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The enigma of the Holy Shroud has fascinated and baffled both the faithful and scholars for hundreds of years. To unravel the history and secret journey of how it came to the lands of the French in the mid-14th century, one needs to structure a...
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Hagia Sophia in February 2020 (A.Savin/ Public Domain) — 07 Aug 2020

The Storied Past of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

By jim willis

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On July 12, 2020, Pope Francis stood silently in a pulpit placed in the large window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome. He had just delivered the weekly Angelus prayer given each Sunday, which had lifted up those who work at...
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Hagia Sophia in February 2020 (A.Savin/ Public Domain) — 07 Aug 2020

The Storied Past of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

By jim willis

History & Tradition

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On July 12, 2020, Pope Francis stood silently in a pulpit placed in the large window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome. He had just delivered the weekly Angelus prayer given each Sunday, which had lifted up those who work at...
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The entry of Sultan Mehmed II into Constantinople, painting by Fausto Zonaro — 15 May 2017

Orban’s Colossal Cannon: Holding a Tiger by the Tail – Part II

By Cam Rea

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For 53 days, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople, conquering the last standing remnants of...
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The entry of Sultan Mehmed II into Constantinople, painting by Fausto Zonaro — 15 May 2017

Orban’s Colossal Cannon: Holding a Tiger by the Tail – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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For 53 days, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople, conquering the last standing remnants of...
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Stilicho, Alaric, Attila, and the Changing World of the Ancient Roman Empire — 07 May 2016

Stilicho, Alaric, Attila, and the Changing World of the Ancient Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In the late fourth century, a man born of a Roman noblewoman and an East-Germanic Vandal father served as a Roman cavalry officer. Stilicho served Rome with distinction by embracing the Empire and all it stood for, and would go on to become the...
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Stilicho, Alaric, Attila, and the Changing World of the Ancient Roman Empire — 07 May 2016

Stilicho, Alaric, Attila, and the Changing World of the Ancient Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

2

In the late fourth century, a man born of a Roman noblewoman and an East-Germanic Vandal father served as a Roman cavalry officer. Stilicho served Rome with distinction by embracing the Empire and all it stood for, and would go on to become the...
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