constantinople byzantine new rome the city has been known by a lot of names hi
city has been known by a lot of names hi
city has been known by a lot of names hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing
watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing
watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our travel series with a look at the
our travel series with a look at the
our travel series with a look at the historic city of a symbol straddling the
historic city of a symbol straddling the
historic city of a symbol straddling the Bosphorus Strait its skyline studded
Bosphorus Strait its skyline studded
Bosphorus Strait its skyline studded with domes and minarets Istanbul is one
with domes and minarets Istanbul is one
with domes and minarets Istanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities its
of the truly great romantic cities its
of the truly great romantic cities its history tracks back from Byzantium to
history tracks back from Byzantium to
history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head
Constantinople to its place at the head
Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire today it hums as
of the Ottoman Empire today it hums as
of the Ottoman Empire today it hums as Turkey’s cultural heart and business
Turkey’s cultural heart and business
Turkey’s cultural heart and business capital assemble is the only metropolis
capital assemble is the only metropolis
capital assemble is the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two
in the world which is situated on two
in the world which is situated on two continents Europe and Asia in this city
continents Europe and Asia in this city
continents Europe and Asia in this city you can walk the streets where Crusaders
you can walk the streets where Crusaders
you can walk the streets where Crusaders and Janissaries once marched admire
and Janissaries once marched admire
and Janissaries once marched admire mosques that are the most sublime
mosques that are the most sublime
mosques that are the most sublime architectural expressions of Islamic
architectural expressions of Islamic
architectural expressions of Islamic piety and hunt for bargains in the Grand
piety and hunt for bargains in the Grand
piety and hunt for bargains in the Grand Bazaar Istanbul is situated near the
Bazaar Istanbul is situated near the
Bazaar Istanbul is situated near the North Anatolian fault line which runs
North Anatolian fault line which runs
North Anatolian fault line which runs from northern Anatolia to the Marmara
from northern Anatolia to the Marmara
from northern Anatolia to the Marmara sea this fault line has been responsible
sea this fault line has been responsible
sea this fault line has been responsible for several deadly earthquakes in the
for several deadly earthquakes in the
for several deadly earthquakes in the region throughout history there are
region throughout history there are
region throughout history there are several buildings in Istanbul that are
several buildings in Istanbul that are
several buildings in Istanbul that are steeped in history Hagia Sophia was
steeped in history Hagia Sophia was
steeped in history Hagia Sophia was built as a Byzantine Cathedral by
built as a Byzantine Cathedral by
built as a Byzantine Cathedral by Emperor Justinian the first nearly 1500
Emperor Justinian the first nearly 1500
Emperor Justinian the first nearly 1500 years ago and converted into a mosque
years ago and converted into a mosque
years ago and converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of
after the Ottoman conquest of
after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 don’t be fooled
Constantinople in 1453 don’t be fooled
Constantinople in 1453 don’t be fooled by its Dell brick exterior its soaring
by its Dell brick exterior its soaring
by its Dell brick exterior its soaring dome is breathtaking as are what’s left
dome is breathtaking as are what’s left
dome is breathtaking as are what’s left of the original mosaics upstairs on the
of the original mosaics upstairs on the
of the original mosaics upstairs on the balcony level urban legend has it that
balcony level urban legend has it that
balcony level urban legend has it that the hekia Sophia might not withstand
the hekia Sophia might not withstand
the hekia Sophia might not withstand Istanbul supposedly imminent huge
Istanbul supposedly imminent huge
Istanbul supposedly imminent huge earthquake so get there while you can
earthquake so get there while you can
earthquake so get there while you can directly opposite the park outside Hagia
directly opposite the park outside Hagia
directly opposite the park outside Hagia Sophia is the majestic Blue Mosque also
Sophia is the majestic Blue Mosque also
Sophia is the majestic Blue Mosque also known as the Sultan Ahmed mosque a
known as the Sultan Ahmed mosque a
known as the Sultan Ahmed mosque a relatively more recent structure built
relatively more recent structure built
relatively more recent structure built in the 17th century today it is still in
in the 17th century today it is still in
in the 17th century today it is still in use for worshippers at our day in prayer
use for worshippers at our day in prayer
use for worshippers at our day in prayer times this structure is one of Istanbul
times this structure is one of Istanbul
times this structure is one of Istanbul finest with its shining grey domes and
finest with its shining grey domes and
finest with its shining grey domes and piercing minarets throughout the
piercing minarets throughout the
piercing minarets throughout the Byzantine period the Hippodrome was the
Byzantine period the Hippodrome was the
Byzantine period the Hippodrome was the centre of the city’s social life huge
centre of the city’s social life huge
centre of the city’s social life huge amounts were bet on chariot races but
amounts were bet on chariot races but
amounts were bet on chariot races but these races were not simple sporting
these races were not simple sporting
these races were not simple sporting events they also provided some rare
events they also provided some rare
events they also provided some rare occasions during which the Emperor and
occasions during which the Emperor and
occasions during which the Emperor and the common citizens could come together
the common citizens could come together
the common citizens could come together in a single venue one of the oldest
in a single venue one of the oldest
in a single venue one of the oldest monuments still surviving from antiquity
monuments still surviving from antiquity
monuments still surviving from antiquity is the serpentine column the column was
is the serpentine column the column was
is the serpentine column the column was moved from Greece by Constantine the
moved from Greece by Constantine the
moved from Greece by Constantine the Great when Constantinople became the new
Great when Constantinople became the new
Great when Constantinople became the new capital and as stood at the Hippodrome
capital and as stood at the Hippodrome
capital and as stood at the Hippodrome ever since the walled obelisk also known
ever since the walled obelisk also known
ever since the walled obelisk also known as the column of Constantine is situated
as the column of Constantine is situated
as the column of Constantine is situated near the serpentine column at the 7th
near the serpentine column at the 7th
near the serpentine column at the 7th the Hippodrome the 105 foot-high obelisk
the Hippodrome the 105 foot-high obelisk
the Hippodrome the 105 foot-high obelisk was constructed of roughly cut stones
was constructed of roughly cut stones
was constructed of roughly cut stones and was originally decorated with gilded
and was originally decorated with gilded
and was originally decorated with gilded bronze plaques and a sphere at the top
bronze plaques and a sphere at the top
bronze plaques and a sphere at the top to Moses obelisk once graced the Great
to Moses obelisk once graced the Great
to Moses obelisk once graced the Great Temple of Karnak in ancient Thebes it
Temple of Karnak in ancient Thebes it
Temple of Karnak in ancient Thebes it was brought to Constantinople by Emperor
was brought to Constantinople by Emperor
was brought to Constantinople by Emperor Theodosius in 395 in carved
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