Greek Reporter

Constantinople Greeks: The Cosmopolitans of the Byzantine Empire’s Capital

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.
New Republic

Istanbul, Constantinople

The Surp Krikor Lusavoriç church stands on the coastal road in the Istanbul neighborhood of Kuzguncuk. Below it lies the waters of the Bosphorus, to the northeast stands the intercontinental ...
Irish Sun

Where is Istanbul, what was the Hippodrome of Constantinople and what was the Great Palace of Constantine?

THE Hippodrome of Constantinople was an ancient arena in Istanbul which hosted blood sports and horse racing. Let’s take a closer look at Istanbul and the famous building. The hippodrome was a huge ...
Neos Kosmos

Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople: Muslims embrace Orthodoxy “of their own free will”

Speaking at the Phanar in Istanbul, the Ecumenical Patriarch says the Church rejects proselytism but is witnessing a rise in ...
Greek Reporter

The Greek Orthodox Church Where People From All Faiths Make a Wish

Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...
Telegram

Istanbul was known as Constantinople

It’s true that the New Testament in the Bible began with Christ and his apostles on the day of Pentecost A.D. 33 and the Bible was in Greek. Important historical facts: Istanbul was originally known ...
The Sun

Where is Istanbul, what was the Hippodrome of Constantinople and what was the Great Palace of Constantine?

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey while the hippodrome was an arena built by a Roman emperor who conquered ancient Constantinople in 203 CE. THE Hippodrome of Constantinople was an ancient arena ...