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324 CE CONSTANTINOPLE FOUNDED Constantine selects Byzantium as ...

Ten creative thinkers who across the centuries helped shape Istanbul into the city it is today

Istanbul, Turkey 1616 – Present

Discover the sites that have stood the test of time during the ancient city’s long, turbulent history

RAIL Columnist

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w