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...second day, Obama used the symbolism of Istanbul - the former seat of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires and a city that bridges Europe and Asia - to full effect. He toured the historic Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia (a church converted into a mosque and now a museum), met with religious leaders of all faiths and held a town-hall meeting with 100 university students. He also reiterated his commitment to a two-state solution in the Middle East, despite the potential roadblocks posed by the new Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu. "Peace in the Middle East is possible...
...villas and Ottoman houses along the way. European Istanbul is itself divided by the Golden Horn, an inlet off the Bosporus. The Old City, or Sultanahmet, to the south of the Golden Horn, is where you'll find all the main sights, including the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar, a maze of some 4,000 shops. This small area is jam-packed with wonders and best explored on foot. Until recently, many treasures were locked away or poorly exhibited. But the city's museums are improving. Topkapi Palace contains carpets, jewels, ceramics...
...there, says Fitzhugh, "their network expanded to Europe and Britain, and then up the Russian rivers. They reached Rome, Baghdad, the Caspian Sea, probably Africa too. Buddhist artifacts from northern India have been found in a Swedish Viking grave, as has a charcoal brazier from the Middle East." The Hagia Sophia basilica in Istanbul has a Viking inscription in its floor. A Mycenaean lion in Venice is covered with runes of the Norse alphabet...
...Suleimaniye Mosque, Istanbul (174 ft.). Suleiman the Magnificent's reply to Justinian's Hagia Sophia...
...citizens of Constantinople had it easy when it came to foreign policy. Each day, many of them passed by a column near the Hagia Sophia on which rested an equestrian statue of Constantine, the first Roman emperor to reign in their city. The Emperor's arm extended east, complementing the famous inscription on the column: "From this direction will come the one who will undo...