Istanbul was Constantinople

[Gothic Sponge]

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, i can't say....People just liked it better that way!

[Chichiri]

1. So take me back to Constantinople!

[CO Liberal]

14. No, You Can't Go Back to Constantinople!

:-)

[redqueen]

2. Why did Constantinople get the works?

[Chichiri]

4. That's nobody's business but the Turks.

[Gothic Sponge]

5. That's nobody's business but the Turks!

[aden_nak]

3. No! You can't go back to Constantinople.

[rocktivity]

6. It was the emperor Constantine who liked it better that way

Before that it was called Byzantium, and now it's called Istanbul!

:headbang:
rocknation

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. They had a fight - Triangle wins - Triangle Man

[sniffa]

9. universe man, universe man

size of the entire universe, man.

[CanuckAmok]

18. hit on the head with a frying pan...

[LynzM]

11. Love that song...

anyways...

If you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul :)

[SarahB]

8. It was also Byzantium.

If you really want to get into it. :D

[Chichiri]

10. Blue John Kerry in the White House in November

Who watches over you

Make a little liberal in your soul

[bif]

12. Istambul--Here's the real history of the name

It was called Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire. In Greek the phrase "Is stam Polis" means going to "The City." The City referring to Constantinople. Eventuallly, this phrase became the name of the city. Most people think the name is Turkish.

[Book Lover]

13. Leave it to Tin Pan Alley

to turn centuries of ethnic and religious struggles into a catchy ditty

Origins of Byzantium

Overcrowding in the eighth century B.C. led Greek city-states to send out colonies throughout the Mediterranean basin. Thus in the year 667 b.c. the legendary Byzas from the Greek city of Megara, after consulting the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, founded the seaport of Byzantium at the entrance of the Black Sea. In the second half of the fourth century b.c. King Philip II of Macedon (382-­336 B.C.) and his son Alexander the Great (356­-323 B.C.) dominated Byzantium as they built an empire reaching from Greece to India. After his death, Alexander's generals carved up his conquests into powerful kingdoms that valued their Greek heritage. By the first century B.C. these nations had been absorbed into the empire of ancient Rome. The non-Christian Roman state, founded in 753 B.C., lasted 1100 years.


http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzantium/byz_2.html

Yes, I am a sourpuss today...

[Gothic Sponge]

15. Wow! You bummed out my whole Gothic Sponge dance party.

......Looking for a Cure CD.

;)

[Book Lover]

17. Aw, I'm sorry, Sparky

How can I make it up to ya?

[Gothic Sponge]

19. You can send me a monetary compensation

Send it to:

Gothic Sponge
1234 Fake Street
Fictitious Town, NY 12345

[Book Lover]

20. Oh yeah, I'm right on it

So, if you are Gothic Sponge, would there then also be a Neo-Realist Sponge? Or perhaps a Renaissance Sponge as well?

[Gothic Sponge]

21. If i'm watching La Strada, i become Neo-Realist Sponge.

[FuzzySlippers]

22. Was there a Romanesque Sponge

before there was a Gothic Sponge?

[Richardo]

16. If you've a date in Constantinople...

...she'll be waiting in Istanbul.