The walls of Thessaloniki. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Elisa Triolo, CC-BY-SA-2.0 In the turbulent years following the conquest of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, a number of ...

John Glubb Pasha was a distinguished British officer. He participated in the wars of the British Empire during its last half-century in Europe and ...

The city of Ioannina flourished after the Fourth Crusade when many wealthy Byzantine families fled there following the sack of Constantinople. Ioannina surrendered to the Ottomans in 1430. Between ...

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Modern-day Istanbul, known throughout history as Constantinople, has been a crossroads of cultures for centuries, a place where East and West meet. Constantinople brings its cross-cultural music ...

Star Wars Day, celebrated annually on May 4th, unites fans globally to honor the saga's themes of good versus evil, hope, and redemption. Enthusiasts express their passion through various ...

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