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More properly called Sultanahmet Mosque, the Blue Mosque is named for the blue ceramic tiles covering much of the interior. Like Hagia Sophia and the other large Islamic mosques in Istanbul, the interior is breathtakingly vast: the high ceiling is a cascade of spheres, starting with the large dome suspended 135 feet above the ground, surrounded by four smaller semi-domes, which are flanked in turn by smaller cupolas and round turrets that create a magical expansive sensation. There are 260 windows that provide rich lighting to brighten the large space and highlight the intricate geometric patterns and calligraphy on the blue "faience" tiles.
The oldest major site in town is the Hippodrome, located in a broad esplanade alongside the Blue Mosque. This had been a racetrack and arena that could seat 100,000 spectators, built in the 2nd and 3rd centuries by the Romans. It was the site of important public events, including executions, protests, massacres, imperial coronations, and frequent athletic competitions whose outcomes sometimes had such great political impact they could even cost an emperor his throne. Chariot races were a favorite sport, commemorated by four bronze horses, which were stolen by the Venetians in their attack of 1204 and are now in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

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Very nice video ( 1 year ago by myminaret)

Very nice video

Thanks for all that ... ( 1 year ago by anieb)

Thanks for all that information!

The name is ... ( 10 months ago by Stopfoolinplz)

The name is Konstantinoupolis and its a Greek city.

Fuck you ... ( 8 months ago by metemuo)

Fuck you Stopfoolinplz...fuck off bitch...THE NAME is ISTANBBUL and IT S TURKISH CITY...it will be forever our city fuck you man fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Language Language ... ( 8 months ago by peymaania)

Language Language Language...Let's be civil folks! Many Cities have dual or triple identities. For example Alexandria Egypt, Cordoba Spain, Damascus Syria, and of course the most Schizophrenic Cities of them all is Jerusalem which has changed hand many times in its History. Istanbul first started out as a Greek Colony with the name of Byzanthion, then after about a 1000 years the Roman Emperor Constantine chose the site as his Capital city did the Town become the City of Constantinople.

WDF IS DAT ( 5 months ago by ballyoulsterboy)

WDF IS DAT

this city is not ... ( 4 months ago by mustafagtgt)

this city is not greek anymore mate...Greeks can live here side by side with the Muslims and then we will ahve peace

Dennis, excellent ... ( 2 months ago by anieb)

Dennis, excellent work. A great help for the rest of us. I'll link to this from my Turkey still-photos site later tonight.

the city is Turkish ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

the city is Turkish only cause Turks slaughtered every1 in there,killed 3-years old kids and raised their chopped heads on their swords.Cause turks entered and ruined everything that was of some beauty in the city,transforming it into a cruel,stinky awful town..thats the turkish "civilization"

Hey Mr. Greek, ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

Hey Mr. Greek, please try and be civil and calm down. The Muslim Empire was magnificently great and amazing. Dont be jealous, you should appreciate the vast history behind modern day Turkey. You should be proud of the fact that this land was ruled by three of the greatest civilizations in the history of mankind!! The Ottoman Empire fell decades ago yet Islam is still incredibly strong in the hearts of the Turkish people. Despite the sectarian effort to destroy Islam they have failed.

First of all as a ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

First of all as a turk,you shouldnt ask me to be civil,cause yoi aint civil urself,just a hypocrit.2ndly did you said jealous?Seriously do you have braincell issues?Are you aware that Greece has the oldest and greatest hstory among every living nation?Are you aware that Greek languange is used in every science cause 80% of the sciences in ancient world was discovered by the Greeks?Where should I start from?I would need to type an entire life,a youtube comment aint enough

I am from the ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

I am from the United Kingdom and I am NOT Turkish.
And Greece DOES NOT have the oldest or greatest history. FAR FAR from it! LOL
There are numerous empires and civilizations. Fixating on one civilization is sad. And there are MANY scientific words that are derived from Arabic and other languages besides Greek!
Greece being and old civilization NATRUALY means that words are going to be adopted from it!

Modern scientific ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

Modern scientific historians do not appreciate the VAST importance of the Arabian civilization that spread to Spain and sparked the later renaissance! Have you even studied Persian or Roman influences on this earth? And how about the Egyptions

Mustafa mate,you ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

Mustafa mate,you are a blinded,a fanatic person of Islam.How dare you not recognizing that Greece had,has and will always have the oldest and greatest history among every living nation?When we were building the Parthenon,when we were discovering DEMOCRACY,MATHEMATICS,THEATER AND SO MANY MANY MORE?As for the languange,you think that the only reason that ALL SCIENCES IN THE WORLD USE GREEK,is that is just an old languange?Jeez mate you must be retarded.ITS ADOPTED CAUSE ITS THE RICHEST LANGUANGE

A mustafa from UK? ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

A mustafa from UK?Wow I was unaware that england is an Islamic country with names like mustafa.Maybe you should search for your roots a bit?As for the bollocks you spreading,talk with examples.Bring me some words that science like medic,pharmacy or any other you want,use arabic words.Then I can sit and write some greek words and we can compare.Problem is ,I will need like 100 comments or even more to write all that I have in mind.When greeks studying philosophy,you were living in caves.period

Hey dumbass Islam ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

Hey dumbass Islam is the fastest growing religion on this earth. WAKE up! LOL There is over 7.5 million Muslim in the UK and more then 1.5 billion all over the known world. By the way Arabic was the language of science in the Mediterranean, and other nations would send students to the Arabic schools, so many new scientific words in Arabic were used by students who studied in Arabic country in the 8th-14th centuries

Hey nutcase have ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

Hey nutcase have you EVER studied the Golden Age of Islam? From the 8th century till the 14th century Islam was on top. Al Andalusia (Spain), Egypt, Baghdad (Iraq) and so on. These capitals flourished with science, philosophy, mathematics and many other fields including faith. Yes, INDEED Muslims opened the wealth of knowledge found withering away in the old Greek libraries. I am not denying the wealth of Greek influence in science!

The Greeks never ... ( 1 month ago by mustafagtgt)

The Greeks never had the greatest history you moron. Dont try to impose you nationalistic ideals on me. I originate from India and my faith is Islam. Have you ever studied the vast history of India or the vast expansion of the Islamic civilization? Stop being so narrow minded you little bigot!

Again,you reply ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

Again,you reply with pathetic comments that make no sense,without any proofs at all.Where was India when Greece was discovering sciences?Where was india when Greece invented democracy?Where was india in ancient Greek-Persian wars?What india was when ,here,in Greece we where making Olympic Games?When we were expanding by King Alexander The Great,bringging Hellenism everywhere,building towns like Alexandroupolis in Egypt?What was india that times?and all Islamic nations?

Obciously the only ... ( 1 month ago by Stopfoolinplz)

Obciously the only thing you ever read in your life is something about Islam..Greece is a pile of rubble?Are you aware that its the only economy in ALL europe that isnt affected by the crisis?We run to turkey for help?Wow u must be really retarded mate,we had always WAR with turks,why the fuck they would help us?
And what to help us with when whole turkey has bad economy and 65% analphabetism?Greece is the 2nd best progressing country in whole europe..dont believe me, go look the statistics.

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