The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years ...

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...

The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed by the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century. Using monuments in Istanbul to ...

America has been around long enough that an article in the magazine’s back pages actually commemorates the last centennial anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Writing in 1925, the author claimed a ...

It s hard to imagine Christianity without the Nicene Creed Seventeen hundred years ago, what became the defining statement of Christianity was adopted in Nicaea present-day Iznik, Turkey Back then, ...