The Chora Museum (Kariye Museum) is one of the most beautiful and intriguing museums in Istanbul. With its stunning Byzantine mosaics and frescoes, the museum ...

The Basilica Cistern is a hidden gem in Istanbul, Turkey. This underground cistern was built in the 6th century and used to be a water reservoir for the ...

Built in the third century, the Hippodrome was the home of now-named Istanbul’s sporting entertainment during the Byzantine era, with a wide track for chariot ...