Another key factor influencing the formation of city-states rather than kingdoms ... Cyrene in Northern Africa, Byzantium, close to the Black Sea, and numerous cities all along the western coast ...

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.

The film explores the transformation of Turkey from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire into a modern republic under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It details the historical significance of cities like ...

Clara (Gemma Arterton) meets lonely Noel (Daniel Mays), who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor "Ella" Webb (Saoirse Ronan) befriends Frank (Caleb Landry ...