Zeyrek Mosque (former Church of the Pantocrator Monastery)

Our third Kickstarter backers reward episode features a lot of chat about my trip to Istanbul. I talk about the experience of visiting for the first time and answer listener questions.

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Our second Kickstarter backers reward episode featuring some book recommendations and me describing a day in the life of a podcaster.

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The weeping column in Hagia Sophia, one of the spots that pilgrims sought cures (livingtuscany.wordpress.com)

What would a foreign visitor to Constantinople expect to see and hear?

Period: 913-1025

Download: A Guided Tour

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The Mese by Antoine Helbert

Panorama by Rocio Espin Pinar

We survey the main structures and services of Constantinople to see what has changed since 518 AD (episode 10 of the show)

Period: 913-1025

Download: Five centuries on

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An explanation and some credits from Episode 166 – To The City. Download it here.

Check out the American Biography podcast by Thom Daly

Check out the Ancient Faith website to find out more about “Chants from Balamand” the CD which features the clip of the Trisagion I played during the episode.

Icon of St George (blessedcelebration.com)

You visit Constantinople, guided by a stranger.

Period: 913-1025

Download: To The City

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Colin McEvedy’s Atlas of Medieval Europe. I love it but it is misleading

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My map of the Balkans duing 11th century

Camridge History of Byzantium Balkans map

Serbia and Croatia in the 11th century from Byzantium’s Balkan Frontier by Paul Stephenson

The maps commonly used in books and the internet give a misleading impression of the Byzantine occupation of Bulgaria. We tour the Balkans and discuss the reality on the ground.

Period: 913-1025

Download: Don’t Believe Your Map

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