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There is no better place in the world to admire Byzantine architecture than in the largest city in Turkey. Constantinople was the most important city in Europe and the Middle East from the 4th century until the Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453. Today, the buildings in Istanbul provide great insight into the …

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The most populous city in Europe has played one of the most important roles in human history, mainly because it’s located in both Europe and Asia as it straddles the Bosphorus strait. Istanbul was founded as Byzantium in 657 B.C. and renamed Constantinople after Roman Emperor Constantine the Great turned it into the new capital …

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