What’s in a name?: Etymology of Istanbul through the Ages

On Wednesday 9 February Dr Gemma Masson (University of Birmingham) presented a paper in our History Research seminar series on the history of the development and changes to the name of the city of Istanbul.  As well as explaining the constructions of these names, the paper placed developments in the city’s name within the context of their times.
A mural in the Istanbul Archaeology Museums depicting the walls of the Byzantine capital in the 14-15th centuries..
A mural in the Istanbul Archaeology Museums depicting the walls of the Byzantine capital in the 14-15th centuries.
If you missed the paper, a recording can be viewed here.  You will need to input the password 2yqXH4S+.

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