The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul’s nearly 500-year stint ... the 19th-century German Fountain, and the Obelisk of Theodosius, which was brought to this location in AD 390.

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...

Its centerpiece, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk ... Facing the Hagia Sophia is the Blue Mosque. The area in between is the historic and touristic center of Istanbul, with blossoming trees ...

the Blue Mosque has been quite the sight to behold, with an array of domes, semidomes and minarets (or narrow towers). It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this ...

Sultan Ahmet Square in Istanbul ... is a 3,500-year-old inscribed obelisk, imported by the Romans from Egypt. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, is in the historic and heavily ...

popularly known as the Blue Mosque in abroad, is one of the Ottoman imperial mosques in Istanbul and one of the most impressive monuments in the world. The mosque, which incorporates ...

There are a lot of great restaurants in Istanbul—but nothing compares to a restaurant with a view. These are some of the top spots in Sultanahmet Square for taking in the views from afar.

This is Obelisk of Theodosius near Blue Mosque. It is an ancient Egyptian obelisk that was brought to Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.

The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul’s nearly 500-year stint as the imperial ... the 19th-century German Fountain, and the Obelisk of Theodosius, which was brought to this location in AD ...