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Manuel Doukas Chrysaphes’ (an artist in the 15th century of the Byzantine empire) Lamentation for the Fall of Constantinople.

2. The map of the siege of Constantinople. The Fall of Constantinople was a major turning point, affecting trade, influencing the Renaissance, and explanding the Ottoman Empire.

In July 2013, developers destroyed the garden of Ismailpasa in Yedikule without warning. Gardeners scrambled to harvest their crops in front of approaching bulldozers.

Closer examination of the disturbed soil along the Theodosian walls reveals undocumented remains, including animal remains and Byzantine and Ottoman ceramic sherds.

This map shows the historical boundaries of the city. We can see how the city has from 1807 (mostly within the Theodosian Walls) to 1960 (almost the size of modern day Istanbul).

The building strategies include restoring and rebuilding, but also transforming and enhancing.

The melancholic ruins in Pamuk’s Istanbul that show the time value.

The siege of Constantinople in 1204 (Fourth Crusade) by Palma il Giovane.

The siege of Constantinople in 1204 (Fourth Crusade) by Palma il Giovane.

2. The siege of Constantinople in 26 by the Avars and Persins depicted on the murals of the Moldovita Monstratery in Romania.