Sister Sites

Writing about Istanbul as a guide has taught me to keep two questions in view: what happened here, and what can a visitor actually see? When I write about Hagia Sophia's mosaics, I need to explain the works that survive and the history behind them. A guide to Fener and Balat has a different task: helping readers understand the streets, buildings and communities they will … [Read more...] about Serhat Engul: Alek, Misi & Rubi and Byzantine Stories