Istanbul
October 28th 2011 Today we see Istanbul. As most of you know, Istanbul has a varied history. We focus on the Byzantium era then as it changed to Constantinople.
We go to the Imperial part of the city and visit the Hagia Sophia, which means Holy Wisdom. Although originally a church built in 532-537 CE, it is now a museum. When the Ottomans took the city in the 16th century, they covered most of the Christ
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