Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of Greek Orthodoxy even centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and conversion to a ...

How did cardamom, a warm spice native to India, travel to the distant Northern European region of Scandinavia and become a ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds SSE. The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Sunny with a high of 61 °F (16.1 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Showers today with a high of 61 ...

The best times to visit Istanbul are from March to May and between ... rain and even snow. The weather is not great, but it is certainly bearable (and the cheap deals and ample elbow room at ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out. It can, however, get busy, so consider arriving early. And remember ...

The Church of Hagia Sophia (literally "Holy Wisdom") in Constantinople, now Istanbul, was initially dedicated 360 by Emperor ...

John and I both really try hard to make it interesting and original each time ... But, you know, kids are explorers, right? “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” is your most popular song.

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The Original Sin opening credits are not exactly a shot-for-shot re-creation of the original series’ iconic version, but it’s pretty darn close — from bloodied breakfast to that knowing ...

No text ever written can compare with the impact of the Nicene Creed in this way: Whenever the world’s two billion-plus Christians gather for their regular Communion services, most recite these ...