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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A Tale of Two Cities
Istanbul is a child of Greek birth, nurtured in the cradle of Hellenic civilization, only to be abducted by the Turks some five centuries ago. Yet in time, she grew fond of her new master, and together they forged a remarkable union—one that endures and thrives, evolving into a true Cosmopolis with an even brighter future ahead.
She reigns as the Queen of Cities, unmatched in beauty, culture, and noble heritage. Search the world over, and you will find no rival to her grandeur ,legacy, energy and zest for Life.
Athens, her elder sister, never left home, remaining with her own people and rooted in her native soil. She once had a fleeting romance with Rome, but irreconcilable differences—of faith, philosophy, and spirit—eventually drove them apart. In her later years, she faded into quiet solitude, her brilliance dimmed, until the British, ever the gentlemen thieves, helped restore her lost dignity but also stole her most precious jewels to be displayed in their far away capitol with gloomy skies.
Unlike the Turks however , the British were not the passionate type; they never sought to claim her as their own. Had they done so, perhaps she too might have ascended to the throne of world cities.
But Athens was bound by loyalty—she would never abandon the Greeks, just as she had stood by them since the days of the Trojan War. And so, she remains ever Greek: proud, steadfast, and somewhat solitary, a touch spinster ,a touch provincial, yet still captivating to the countless admirers who visit in search of her ancient soul which sadly is found only in her magnificent museums.
“Is Istanbul originally Turkish and Athens originally Greek?”
Today's Istanbul was founded as the Greek city of Byzantium, Βυζάντιον/Βυζάντιο Byzántion/Vyzántio. The city was re-founded as Nova Roma/ Νέα Ρώμη/ Néa Rhōmē. It was more famously known as Constantinople, Κωνσταντινούπολη Kōnstantinoúpolē aka “CIty if Contantine.” Though the Roman capital the city was still ethnically Greek speaking (mostly) and remained so until the Turks conquered it in 1453.
Athens, Αθήναι/Αθήνα Athēnai/Athēna was always a Greek city.






