Istanbul. City of Seven Hills: A Photographic Journey Through Byzantine and Ottoman Monuments

Published by Ertug & Kocabiyik, 1994, hardcover, in slipcase, illustrated, landscape format, 41.8cms x 31.5 cms x 3.8 cms, condition: as new.

Like Rome, Istanbul was built on seven hills. The Byzantine Empire built the city on seven hills to proclaim themselves as the new Rome.Istanbul is a city that straddles both Asia and Europe. It was one of the cities chosen for my summer travels because it had been on my bucket list forever and a day and because I have a weird fascination with Ottoman History.  

This visual journey takes in the Byzantine and Ottoman monuments and cityscapes that make Istanbul unique among the world's great metropolises. Aerial photographs and detailed views of the city walls, St Sophia, St Savior in Chora, the Grand Bazaar, aqueducts, the mosques of Sinan, and other landmarks are accompanied by views of Bosphorus villas and scenes of the Princes' Islands and reproductions of old engravings. The accompanying text is by Dr. Cyril Mango, a professor of Byzantine art and architecture.