Legacies of Ancient & Modern Cultures
" The sound stops short, the sense flows on" Chinese saying
...The knot of fear United in peace Every now and then Juxtaposed Just a few steps apart Looks at each other compassionately On the shores of Istanbul The Ezan The Bell The Hazan Beki L. Bahar This pretty village lies on the European side of Bosphorus. When the Byzantine emperor Basil commissioned a... Continue Reading →
Arnavutköy (arna-vut-kėuy), the Albanian Village This charming neighbourhood is located on the European side of the Bosphorus. At one time she was called as Anapolis and Estias. Her name “Albanian” comes from the group of Albanians settled during the early Ottoman period, and the Greeks used to call her as Michaelion “the city of angels” ... Continue Reading →
One of the largest urban excavations in history exposes a massive Byzantine port. This is the site where a new east-west rail line will emerge from below ground connecting with the city's subways light rail system and the busses. But, nearly 1,700 years ago another transportation hub was built here the first port of Constantinople... Continue Reading →
Legacies of Ancient & Modern Cultures 