Category: Places

When a city is as ancient as Istanbul it should be no wonder to encounter historical findings at the most unexpected locations. Excavations on the First Hill, which is the area where today you see the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapı Palace and the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, have revealed artefacts and potteries dated to the 6th […]

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First and foremost, the Maiden’s Tower (Kız Kulesi), one of the most photographed landmarks of Istanbul, is not the Leander’s Tower. The culprits of the misnaming are European travellers to Istanbul in the 18th century who must have thought that the tragic story of Leander and his lover Hero would sound ever more romantic if linked to this miniature tower close to Üsküdar’s shore.

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