I didn’t want to make this video, for a long time. Not because Constantine XI is some drab old king bogged down in meaningless politics, of course, but because I was honestly afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do this story justice,...

Constantinople was one of the most important cities in history, linking Europe and Asia for over a thousand years. Founded by Emperor Constantine and known as the “New Rome,” it became the capital of the mighty Byzantine Empire. Its...

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So get this: 1444, Ottoman Sultan Murad II signs a peace deal with Hungary and then decides that’s it, his work here is done, the empire is saved forever, and gives the...

The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Palestine.