"There is so much to do in Istanbul it nearly merits its own trip..."
a entry by michelle finkelstein from a trip to Istanbul, Turkey.
Brief History
Greekand Roman ruins throughout Turkey attest to the fertile history ofthis primeval country. In fact rudimentary tools and fossils provepeople have inhabited Turkey since 20,000 BC.
Istanbulbecame one of the most affluent and opulent cities in Christendomfor nearly a thousand years, starting in 527-65 AD with EmperorJustinian.
Thismagnificent metropolis was once the Byzantine capital known asConstantinople, adorned with grand palaces, public buildings and churches, includingthe splendid Haghia Sophia.
Crusaderssacked the ...
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[Source: Turkey Travel Blogs on RealTravel]
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