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Empires on History

Posted on January 9, 2021 by vanbraman

Tonight I am watching Rise of Empires on the History Channel so am thinking of Istanbul. Of course they are covering a time where the city is known as Constantinople. Since I am busy watching the show I am mainly … Continue reading →

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Historic Istanbul

Posted on May 18, 2014 by vanbraman

Today we took a look back into the history of Istanbul. We visited a mosque, a palace, a museum and then another palace. We started the day with a visit to the Blue Mosque. The interior of the building was … Continue reading →

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