Paul and Barnabas Travel to Cyprus
In Acts 13:4–6, Paul and Barnabas left the port of Seleucia, which was about 16 miles from Antioch. They sailed to Salamis, a port...
Cities of Pontus
Pontus was a historical region along the Black Sea coast of modern-day Turkey. It had several important cities:
Amasia – A major ancient city known...
Feshane and Hattat Mustafa Rakim Efendi Tomb
Feshane A Legacy of Ottoman Industrial Innovation
Feshane, situated on the shores of the Golden Horn, was commissioned by Sultan Mahmut II in 1826 to...
Eyüp Sultan Mosque: A Sacred Site of Islam
Eyüp Sultan Mosque, nestled in the Eyüp district near the Golden Horn, holds deep religious significance in Islam. Revered as a sacred place, it...
Panagia Muhliotissa Church and Ebu Şeybe el-Hudri Tomb
Panagia Muhliotissa Church A Symbol of Byzantine Legacy
Perched on the hills of Fener, near the Patriarchy Academy, the Panagia Muhliotissa Church, also known as...
Procopius confines his story to wars
Procopius confines his story to wars, not peace. As a result, he gives us only the tip of the iceberg for the story that...
Theodahad first shows up in the record
Theodahad first shows up in the record in a strongly worded letter to him from Theoderic, who had to remind him that scripture says...
Historians from Herodotus to Procopius
Historians from Herodotus to Procopius recount ancient battles with discouraging sameness over most of 1,000 years, for good reason. Fortified vehicles are the most...
Embroidered dalmatic
“Only a miracle could save him. The priests have been praying for him.”
For the first time Constantine noticed that one of the men standing...
Governed properly
“It is never treason to make sure a country will be governed properly. If Constantius dies without signing the order, I shall acclaim you...
