Fall of Constantinople

From Ashes To Enlightenment: How The Fall Of Constantinople Sparked A Scientific Revolution

In 1453, as the ancient walls of Constantinople crumbled under Ottoman cannons, an unexpected chain of events was set in…

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May 29, 1453: Fall of Constantinople

On May 29, 1453, the historic event known as the Fall of Constantinople took place, concluding a siege that had…

8 months ago

Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesvos

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos,…

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May 29, 1453: Fall of Constantinople

The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege that began on April 6. The battle was…

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Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesvos

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos,…

2 years ago

Turkish media "see" conspiracies behind Musk's post on Constantinople

In Turkey, they are still busy and dedicating space and time in the media for Elon Musk 's humorous tweet…

3 years ago

Greek Orthodox Rûm in Lebanon commemorate the Fall of Constantinople (PHOTOS)

The Romaian Cultural Society, a Greek Orthodox Rûm organisation based in Beirut, and its members participated in Divine Liturgy and…

3 years ago

Erdoğan says "we will bury the neo-Byzantines" - Provocative light show set up on Hagia Sophia (VIDEO)

Yesterday's 569th anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople was used by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to re-establish a neo-Ottoman…

3 years ago

Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesvos

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos,…

3 years ago

Greatest Greeks of the World: John Argyropoulos, an Apostle of Greek Language and Philosophy

Academic and Byzantine thinker John Argyropoulos pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th-century Italy, contributing hugely to the…

4 years ago

Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople in the Lebanese capital, Beirut

On the morning of May 30 in St. Catherine’s Orthodox Church in Beirut, the Romaïan Cultural Society commemorated with sorrow…

4 years ago

Statue of the last Byzantine Emperor is unveiled in Piraeus

Yesterday a statue of the last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, often called the Eastern Roman Empire, was unveiled in…

5 years ago

Greece is the strongest it has been in many years and will not be provoked by Turkey

Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas while speaking to Antenna, reassured that Greece will not be provoked by Turkey and is…

5 years ago

Greek MFA: Turkey offends the international community with Islamic prayers in Hagia Sophia

With the popularity of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan diminishing due to the declining economic situation and Turkey's failed invasions…

5 years ago

Final speech of the last Byzantine emperor: "Present your shield and sword descendants of Greeks"

Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos was the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, today more commonly known as the Byzantine…

5 years ago

Islamic prayers to be held at Hagia Sophia to commemorate the Fall of Constantinople

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday in a statement published on state-run Anadolu news agency, that Islamic prayers and…

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Is it only a matter of time until Turkey converts Hagia Sophia into a mosque?

The Presidential Communication Director of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fahrettin Altun, has given hints from his Twitter account that…

5 years ago

Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesvos

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos,…

5 years ago

National Geographic removes post saying Turks are ‘Indigenous’ to Constantinople

A highly controversial post on the National Geographic’s Resource Library titled “Mar 28, 1930 CE: Istanbul, not Constantinople” received widespread…

5 years ago

Turks are “indigenous” to Constantinople says National Geographic

Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, or more commonly known today as the Byzantine Empire, on March 28…

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