The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of flying thrones, machines and automations, do you?

Anicia Juliana was a Byzantine woman who managed to conquer the fields of architecture, using her massive wealth and noble lineage.

Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir –which is roughly the size of two football fields – once supplied water to the Great Palace of Constantinople ...