Albania's Orthodox Church has held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios ...

Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January ...

Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...

This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell to the Turks and became known as Istanbul: the story of the Great Siege of 1453. When histories greatest ...

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of ...

Prosthetic body parts, lampshade hats and other surprising trends from fashion month. By Kate LanphearPatrick LiNick Haramis Angela Koh and Jameson Montgomery T’s fashion team went to more than ...

Louis Vuitton opened its fall/winter 2025 show with the sound of an engine revving and flashing lights. Models raced down the runway in a venue set up to resemble a train station, dreamed up by ...

When Did Rome Fall? Here’s Why It May Have Happened Later Than Most ... and Marcellinus’ account notably came at a time of tension between the Western Roman state and Constantinople, in the Eastern ...

Today, we got up close and personal with Alessandro Michele’s Valentino. The creative director held the house’s Fall show inside a dystopian, David Lynchian reconstruction of a public bathroom.