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 ...

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

Constantinople. The City of the World’s Desire. The largest city in Christendom for nearly a thousand years. Surprisingly few remember this grand city, capital of two of history’s greatest ...

Using Emperor Constantine’s famous vision of the cross, Archbishop Elpidophoros presented Trump with a holy cross, calling it ...