Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rise of Istanbul from pagan trading post to capital of three empires and two religions, becoming not only holy but the most coveted city in the world.
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Crescent moon of Rome
Byzantium was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, hence referred to as the second Rome. The symbol of this city was the Crescent Moon, in honour of the pagan goddess Diana. The sudden ...