The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

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art and cultural heritage spanning over 1,000 years The "Mushafs of the Sultans" exhibition, showcasing Qurans from the collections of Ottoman sultans, spanning from Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror to ...

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During the Siege of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II, the Ottomans had to dispatch workers to upgrade the bridges and roads on the way to the city so that they could support the large cannons that ...

However, it was not until the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, that Mehmed II converted it into a mosque ... Bejewelled with intricate mosaic artistry, Islamic inscriptions and Biblical art ...

Istanbul is a city that reveals itself on its own terms for travelers who invest the time and energy to unpeel its many layers. A pre-MPI EMEC fam tour helped Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson discover ...

This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers three group shows that delve into the rich traditions of Asian art. The glimmering commode, an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen during a ...

[Read more of our onsite destination and industry event reporting: On the Scene] Iconic historic venues such as Hagia Sophia, first built as a Christian cathedral by Byzantine emperor Justinian in the ...