Sailing to Byzantium



Photo by Steve Bohn

 Byzantium was the original name of Istanbul, back when the Greeks founded it in 667 BC. It was later renamed Constantinople and was the capital of the Roman Empire until it was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. In 1930 it was renamed Istanbul.

Sailing into Istanbul was very exciting because the city straddles both Europe and Asia. The city is also a mix of ancient and modern and its people are very proud of their history. This mosque in this image is the famous Hagia Sophia

I've added a texture called sky hard by clive sax.