By Garo Gumusyan (Notes from the book Istanbul Islands, published in 1962 – quite old, but when it comes to history, does it ...
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Fall of Constantinople: 1453 in 1 Minute
Through Google Earth’s lens, we retrace the dramatic Fall of Constantinople in 1453. In just one minute, we chart the city’s imposing walls, the Ottoman siege led by Mehmed II, and the moment the ...
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The most influential siege weapons in history
The vast majority of military history has seen the advantage go to defenders. A wall has a certain finality to it in terms of ...
Ahmad ibn Fadlan wrote the only eyewitness account of a viking funeral. German Vizulis/Shutterstock (made using Canva) On August 27 1761, a Danish explorer started a small riot in the grand bazaar of ...
The city of wonders -- Founding fathers -- Defence -- Palaces and power -- Churches and monasteries -- 'Two thirds of the wealth of this world' -- Democracy -- The beginning of the end -- The ruin of ...
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