Istanbul / St. Mary of the Mongols
St. Mary of the Mongols is the last remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that was never converted into a mosque. Tradition holds that Sultan Mehmed II endowed the church to the mother…
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Istanbul / The Forgotten Fountains
While living in Istanbul, I wondered about its many fountains, many of which were in disrepair. I decided to do some research and this is what I discovered. During the…
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Istanbul / A Trip To The Archaeological Museums
The Museum of the Ancient Orient is home to a very special artefact known as Exhibit L.2461. A small clay tablet inscribed in Sumerian cuneiform of a romantic poem thought…
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Bratislava / Devin Castle
Located about 10 miles west of Bratislava, Devin Castle was once part of the Roman border in the first century A.D. and later became the seat of the Great Moravian…
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