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Ottoman Empire / Map 16CIstanbul in the 16th century, after the Turks captured it. The map is entitled Byzantium, now Constantinople
Orient Express Postcardnear its eastern terminus at Constantinople (Istanbul) Date: 1907
Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA
American College for Girls at Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1898
Istanbul, Turkey - Road down to the quay - BuyukadaIstanbul, Turkey - Road down to the quay at Buyukada (Prinkipo) Date: circa 1922
Young Nut Seller & Fish SellerA Young Turkish vendor of nuts and a fish seller with a large round basket on his head
St John Chrysostom / ButleSAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Syrian prelate of Antioch archbishop of Constantinople, banished by royals but loved by populace. His name means golen-mouthed given him
Siege of ConstantinopleSIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE The Turks under Sultan Mehmed II besiege the Byzantine capital; both sides use Greek Fire against the other
Ayasofya Mosque - ConstantinopleThe famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus. Became a mosque and now it is a Museum
Siege of ConstantinopleSIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE Turkish Sultan Mehmed II enters the captured city after a six-week siege
Promotional card for the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd - Turkish Company with head office at Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey and branches in London, Paris, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York, Cairo
Poster advertising Royal Mail Line trips to VenicePoster advertising Royal Mail Line autumn cruises to Venice, also calling at the Dalmatian Coast, Athens, Corfu and Constantinople. Showing a gondola on the canal below the Bridge of Sighs
Constantine the Great. Roman Emperor from 306-337. ConstantiConstantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) (272-337). Roman Emperor from 306-337. Know for being the first roman emperor to convert to christianity
Interior of the Harem with a scribe. Date: circa 1910s
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
St John Chrysostom / TheveSAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Archbishop of Constantinople, noted preacher, exiled by the rich and powerful for his outspoken views Date: circa 347 - 407
Turkey - Istanbul - Princes Islands (Prinkipo) - BuyukadaConstantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses). Today, the rich inhabitants of Istanbul have their summerhouses here
Prince Waldemar of Prussia visiting Istanbul. Waldemar (1889-1945) was the eldest son of Prince Henry of Prussia (younger brother of German Emperor William II) and his wife
The Ferry Port at Prinkipo - Constantinople, TurkeyThe Ferry Port at Prinkipo - Buyukada, Istanbul (Constantinople) - Princes Islands - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses)
Constantinople - SMS Emden Hellmuth von MuckeSurvivors from the German Cruiser SMS Emden - a Captain (Hellmuth von Mucke), 3 officers and 30 men at Constantinople, Turkey - 5th May 1915
The Famous Dolma Maker, ConstantinopleA Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat
Dancing Bears - Constantinople, TurkeyTwo attendants/musicians with their dancing bears, performing on their hind legs in Constantinople, Turkey
Pasa Bahce - IstanbulView of Pasa Bahce, where the Pasabahce Glass Company is located today. On Asian side of Bosphorus
Constantine XI PalaeologCONSTANTINE XI PALAEOLOGUS The last Byzantine Emperor, who died trying to save Constantinople from the Turks
Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. TurkeyTurkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Interior
The Pera and Galata Districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910
Istanbul, Turkey - Castle of Yoros at Anadolu Kavagi Date: circa 1922
King George V Birthday Tea Party - Istanbul EmbassyBritish Embassy in Istanbul - King George V Birthday Tea Party on 3rd June 1924. Mr Ronald Lindsay (right - later Sir Ronald Lindsay, the future Ambassador) and colleague arrive at the party
View across the Golden horn toward Topkapi PalaceView across the Golden Horn (with Topkapi Palace in background) looking over the done and minarets of a Constantinople Mosque
Istanbul Skyline, Turkey - SunsetIstanbul Skyline at sunset, dominated by the domes and minarets of two of the principal Mosques - Turkey. Date: 1910s
Istanbul, Turkey - Galata Ferryboats - Golden HornFerryboats and boatmen moored close to the Bridge and Quay at Galata, Constantinople, Turkey, ready to provide transport across the Golden Horn. Date: circa 1920s
Istanbul, Turkey - Yoros Castle and Anadolu KavagiIstanbul, Turkey - Yoros Castle and the village of Anadolu Kavagi. Date: circa 1922
Feuerbagd sche (i. e. Fenerbahce) on Sea of Marmora (i. e. MFeuerbagd sche (i.e. Fenerbahce) on Sea of Marmora (i.e. Marmara), Constantinople, Turkey. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Constantinople Fall - 3The cannon of sultan Orban Date: April 1453
View of Golden Horn with Breslau and Hamidie, WW1View of the Golden Horn at Istanbul, Turkey, with the German light cruiser SMS Breslau and the Turkish light cruiser Hamidieh, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Turkish HodjaTurkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact
Istanbul, Turkey - KuzguncukAsian side of Bosphorus, Istanbul - looking across - the village of Kuzguncuk, set in an attractive valley between Uskudar and Beylerbey
Lighthouse at Fenerbahce, ConstantinopleLighthouse at Fenerbahce, formerly known as Fanaraki, today most famous for its football team (named after the lighthouse
Painting of a Turkish man - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact
Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses) set within a border of seashells
Boatmen on the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years
Elderly man at prayer in an Istanbul MosqueElderly man at prayer in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, kneeling in the direction of Mecca
Invitation - Reception for Sultan Aziz in LondonInvitation to a reception given by the City of London in honour of Sultan Aziz during his stay in London in July 1867. Aziz cultivated good relations with the Second French Empire
Richard of India - Maharajah in IstanbulRichard of India. An Indian Maharajah during a visit to Constantinople
The Call to Prayer - ConstantinopleThe Hodja upon the minaret calling the believers to prayer at Constantinople, Turkey
Istanbul - Galata BridgeA view across the Galata Bridge and Golden Horn, with motorbuses, trams, cars and pedestrians packing the crossing
French Warships - ConstantinopleFrench warships at Constantinople at the end of the First World War
Bessarion - 2JOHANNES BASILIUS BESSARION Latin patriarch of Constantinople. Byzantine theologian and Humanist