“Istanbul: The Story of a City from Roman times to the Ottoman Conquest”

With Roberta Marin (Nasser Khalili Collection & SOAS)

on Monday 12th June 2017

at The Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building, University of York (UK)

from 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Attendance by free ticket only available at http://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2017/talks/instanbul-story-of-a-city/

Abstract: Built on the ruins of Constantinople, the legendary city of Istanbul became the powerful capital of the Ottoman Empire. Located in a strategic position between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the city controlled the trade with Europe, Central Asia and the Far East. Large amounts of money flooded in, and Istanbul was embellished with religious complexes and palaces that still amaze