Byzantium: The City of Seven Hills and Two Worlds

In 324 AD, the Roman emperor Constantine stood on the shores of the Bosporus and chose a small Greek town called Byzantium to be his new capital. This episode opens with that moment — the founding of Constantinople — then pulls back to explore the city's ancient origins as a Megarian colony, its strategic genius straddling Europe and Asia, and the deep layers of myth and history that made it a world city. Lucas and Luna discuss the legendary guide Byzas, the city's natural harbors, and the Golden Horn. They touch on the Septimius Severus siege and Constantine's vision of a Christian New Rome. Future episodes will trace its transformation into the heart of Byzantium, then Ottoman Istanbul, but this pilot grounds us in the place itself: a city of seven hills, two continents, and one enduring question — what does it mean to be a bridge between worlds?

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