Thank you sooooooo much for all of these videos! I went back to Istanbul for a second time two months ago, this time taking my mother with me. Your videos were delightful as a guide. I still can't believe I got to go. These videos still make me smile 😁
It's just a name i wouldn't put too much emphasis on it. But i do think we Turks have a duty to preserve the history of the city. That's why i'm very much against turning things like Hagia Sophia to a mosque, it should have stayed as a museum.
Thank you sooooooo much for all of these videos! I went back to Istanbul for a second time two months ago, this time taking my mother with me. Your videos were delightful as a guide. I still can't believe I got to go. These videos still make me smile 😁
Amazing that Romans could build such wonder. Keeping the proper downfall for 120 km completly amazes me.
Amazing
When is your next tour?
We are aiming to run tours in Spring and Autumn 2023. Do email me for more details thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com
Too bad they changed the name to Istanbul. It deserves it's long standing name back.
Sorry, as civilisations switch hands so do names
It's just a name i wouldn't put too much emphasis on it. But i do think we Turks have a duty to preserve the history of the city. That's why i'm very much against turning things like Hagia Sophia to a mosque, it should have stayed as a museum.
@@laffetum3050 the thing is it was a mosque for almost 500 years, and it is still protected ot the standard of a museum
Empires come and go. Names get changed. Cultures and religions replace native ones. That's how it has been since the dawn of humanity.
@@laffetum3050 why not a church then?
First! 😁🥳