سؤال قراءة ستيب محلول — الفكرة الرئيسية (تدريب 4904)

(1) Istanbul is one of the great cities of the world. It began as a city inside the Greek colony of Byzantium, then known as Constantinople, capital of the fabulously wealthy Byzantine Empire. For a further 400 years. Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire. In the time of Suleyman the Magnificent, it outshone all its predecessors. (2) New excavations at Troy have revealed so much more of the city and its vast defenses. We shall visit the site. along with the other major classical cities of the Aegean, so many of which, like Miletus, trace their own foundation to heroes returning from the Trojan Wars. (3) We shall use our own classic boats with Byzantine design, but fitted with the most modern conveniences private bathrooms; chefs to prepare excellent Turkish cuisine; stewards to wait on your every need. It’s a perfect way to relax, learn and absorb the ambience of this epic past. ITINERARY (4) 24 MAY: Morning check-in at Heathrow for flight to Istanbul. Transfer for a three-night stay to the Sultanahmet Palace Hotel in the heart of the old city (5) 25 MAY: Walking visit to the “Old City of Constantinople - the Byzantine Hippodrome and the Aya Sofia, built during the reign of Emperor Justinian, who governed during the 6th Century AD. Also visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace where the treasures of the Ottoman Empire are on display, and the Archaeological Museum with important Greek artifacts and an overview of Byzantine Constantinople.