History

The Rome was founded as a city-state in the heart of Italy. Rome, which was militarily successful, took over the surrounding city-states and expanded. Rome's first goal was to unite Italy. However, it soon began to spread all over the Mediterranean coast. The Roman republic became the Roman Empire over time. In this article I will try to briefly explain this transformation on … [Read more...] about Eastern and Western Roman Empire Map

Hagia Sophia is simply one of the most important architectural wonders ever built in the history of the world. It remained as the world’s biggest monotheistic temple for 1000 years. Hagia Sophia served as a church for 900 years, and as a mosque for 500 years and then as a museum for 85 years. However, it was converted to a mosque again in July 2020. As an experienced tour … [Read more...] about Hagia Sophia History, Architecture, Facts