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Erdogan: New provocation on the day of the Fall of Constantinople – “The faith demonstrated by Mehmed inspires us”

"It was one of the most glorious victories in our history," stated Turkey's Vice President, Fuat Oktay

East vs. West: The untold story of Christianity’s Great Schism

As Christianity became the dominant religion in medieval & Renaissance Europe the split caused some significant ripples in society, politics & the flow of history itself

The Rise and Fall of the Mighty Bulgars and the First Bulgarian Empire

In 1018, the Byzantine Emperor Basil II dealt a decisive blow to Bulgaria by capturing the capital city of Preslav

Today, 570 years ago The Fall of Constantinople changed the course of history

The Ottoman Turks breached the walls of the queen of cities

10 fascinating facts you might not know about the Byzantine Empire

It was known as the Eastern Roman Empire

Albanian university professor: “The double-headed eagle on our flag is Byzantine, it does not represent us”

He thinks it is...not good for the double-headed eagle, a Greek symbol, to represent Albania

Discovering the tomb of the last Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Paleologos’ descendant (photo)

Tracing the Imperial bloodline

How the Chinese viewed the Byzantines: A fascinating audio extract from a primary Chinese source (video)

It is uploaded on the Youtube channel Voices of the Past

The magical Medieval village & Castle of Monemvasia (photos)

History and culture in abundance

Hagia Sophia and the little known last Divine Liturgy

As Erdogan seeks to turn Hagia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque, we cannot but remember the story father Eleftherios Noufrakis

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