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Prehistory. Humans have lived in the area now known as Istanbul since at least the Neolithic period. The earliest known settlement dates from 6700 BC, discovered in 2008, during the construction works of the Yenikapı subway station and the Marmaray tunnel at the historic peninsula on the European side.
30 Jun 2024 · Istanbul, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. Historically known as Byzantium and then Constantinople, it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul straddles the Bosporus strait, one of two waterways that separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
Throughout most of its history, Istanbul has ranked among the largest cities in the world. By 500 CE, Constantinople had somewhere between 400,000 and 500,000 people, edging out its predecessor, Rome, for the world's largest city.
Istanbul is divided into two by the Bosphorus strait, with one half in Asia and the other in Europe. The long history, and permanent economic activity in the city is due to its location at the crossroads of two civilisations: the Mediterranean civilisations of Rome and Greece, and the Eastern empires coming from Asia.
6 Dis 2017 · Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime...
26 Jan 2023 · Istanbul was first founded by the Greeks in the 7th century BC under the name of Byzantium. It was strategically located on the Bosporus strait, making it an important center for trade and commerce.
25 Jun 2018 · A comprehensive history of Istanbul, Turkey—formerly Constantinople—a city at the center of world activity for more than 15 centuries.
