This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell to the Turks and became known as Istanbul: the story of the Great Siege of 1453. When histories greatest ...

The diaspora of André Aciman’s Sephardic Jewish family was not atypical: Escaping Spain in the 16th century, they landed in Italy, moved on to Constantinople ... people fall in and out of ...

it features books that run the gamut in terms of both time period and subject matter. Such is the case this Fall, as the publishing industry ushers in a season of change by releasing a ...

After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans began reshaping the city into their imperial capital while expanding further into Europe. This video traces the aftermath of the conquest ...