From Church to Mosque: Constantinople's Holy Apostles

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Mehmed the Conqueror and his successors transformed the sacred landscape of Constantinople into an Islamic city. They focus on three key Byzantine churches: the Church of the Holy Apostles—once second only to Hagia Sophia, demolished to build the Fatih Mosque; the ancient Studion Monastery, converted into the Imrahor Mosque; and the Church of St. Mary of the Mongols, the only Byzantine church that remains a Greek Orthodox sanctuary to this day. Along the way, they discuss the symbolism of conversion, the millet system, and how walking through modern Istanbul means walking through layers of history. This is a story of conquest, coexistence, and the architecture of memory.

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