Adventures Online: Discover Istanbul Through the Ages

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- You know what moves me? Exercising my mind
- Let’s keep walking to a minimum and avoid stairs when we can
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All times noted are Eastern Time. Today’s session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Orientation and Introductions (30 minutes). We will have a welcome session with our Study Leader, Kazim Uzunoglu, and our Group Leaders, Sami Ozcini and Volk...
All times noted are Eastern Time. Today’s session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Lecture (45 minutes). Hagia Sophia — from the Greek — means “holy wisdom.” It was the major Christian basilica of the Byzantine Empire and had the largest do...
All times noted are Eastern Time. Today’s session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Lecture (45 minutes). We will briefly review the history of Ottoman Empire through 600 years of its existence until 1922. We’ll also discuss two of its most ...
All times noted are Eastern Time. Today’s session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Lecture (45 minutes). We will first have a general overview of Islam and its tenets, followed by the evolution of mosque architecture. We will then discuss t...
All times noted are Eastern Time. Today’s session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Lecture (45 minutes). Contemporary Istanbul is a city of contrasts. We will first discuss the urban development of the city through 20th century, consider ch...
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