Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?

The First Council of Constantinople was the second of seven ecumenical councils of the early Christian Church. Convened in ...

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

While Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be ...

The story of the 174-page volume's journey from its creation in Constantinople to the auction block at Christie's in New York is long and convoluted. To wit: The original Archimedes scrolls are ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed by the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century. Using monuments in Istanbul to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Empire AI initiative has expanded rapidly over the past several weeks, with three more New York colleges ...

and Iranian-born musical virtuoso Kiya Tabassian (Artistic Director of music troupe Constantinople) at the crossroads of each of their cultures, creating a dreamlike echo of a world reconciled.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.” That time-honored adage has a contemporary application with respect to the current Russo-Ukrainian War. What is happening in Ukraine is nothing ...