Istanbul or Constantinople?

[Imran Siddiqui]

The Taj Mahal:

[Imran Siddiqui]

But the ottomans just copied everything from the Byzantines. They were a mogol horde with no real culture of their own.

Says the person from the country who's food is vastly inferior to the Turks.

I do not prefere white paint over them.

I do... Gold mosaics have always been ugly things.

But what would you know... after all the best things of Greek culture have been gold instead of white... oh wait... NO, nevermind .

Dumb Crusader-beast.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Actually as I said it is copied from the Greek orthodox architecture of Hagia Sophia.

And Greek Orthodox architecture was copied from Roman architecture . The Greeks were not the first to have domes.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

But the ottomans just copied everything from the Byzantines. They were a mogol horde with no real culture of their own.

Says the person from the country who's food is vastly inferior to the Turks.

Just like white paint is vastly superior to intricate golden works of art huh?

I do not prefere white paint over them.

I do... Gold mosaics have always been ugly things.

As I said a true heir to the taliban.

But what would you know... after all the best things of Greek culture have been gold instead of white... oh wait... NO, nevermind .

You are indeed a cultureless taliban.

Ancient Greek statues and what have you were painted and not white.

Dumb Crusader-beast.

Foam at the mouth taliban savage.

And Greek Orthodox architecture was copied from Roman architecture . The Greeks were not the first to have domes

True, the Romans were the first to use Domes. Greek orthodox architecture is not "roman" though.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Greek orthodox architecture is not "roman" though.

Yes it is. Very Roman.

And white is much preferable to ugly gold mosaics. Golden works of art?! HA... more like golden crap!

You Crusader beast can't even understand that the Turks have a culture just as good as the Greeks.... and unlike the Greeks have produced worthwile things after the year 1000 .

And it is funny that the only reason Greek culture is even known of today is because of the Muslims .

Post-Hellenic Mutt!

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Greek orthodox architecture is not "roman" though.

Yes it is. Very Roman.

eastern Roman then

And white is much preferable to ugly gold mosaics. Golden works of art?! HA... more like golden crap!

As I said you are a sorry uncultured taliban and a biased muslim

You Crusader beast can't even understand that the Turks have a culture just as good as the Greeks....

You might want to stop before you embarass yourself eve further my little foam at the mouth talibani.

and unlike the Greeks have produced worthwile things after the year 1000 .

Logical since we were occupied and they copied yet again Greek culture

Although their most important contribution has to be the armenian genocide.

I'm sure you like that slaughter of christians just as much as white paint, huh little talibani?

And it is funny that the only reason Greek culture is even known of today is because of the Muslims .

The arabs yes. They preserved Greek work as others did too.

Post-Hellenic Mutt!

A proud post-hellenic mutt which has no use for destruction or white paint, foath at the mouth taliban

[Imran Siddiqui]

Turkish contributions:

(Food)
Kebabs
Pilaf
Baklava
Coffee

(Advancements)
Insurance
Tiles
Massive Mosques, the likes which haven't been seen since

(Military)
Janissaries
Conquering a massive empire, including Constantinople

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Just face it, they did better that you. All you created was a bunch of philosophers. It required a Macedonian to bring you military success.

[Ecthy]

The Greeks sucked their way throughout world history, that's for sure.

Good to see the city's real name is in the lead.

[Plan Austral]

Originally posted by paiktis22
it is heartbreaking to see the church in such a state of destruction though.

at least for the Greeks. for the rest I dont know

I wanted to cry while studying the conquest of Constantinopla by the turks.

[Ecthy]

some guys here suffer from some severe nation envy...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Why? The better civilization is in charge of it now.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Etch: He just can't face how wonderful Turkey and it's civilization is/was.

[Ecthy]

it's Ecth though

[Ecthy]

as for him - he hates me for being German and thinks his democracy is better than Turkey's

nothing to pay attention to

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ok, then:

Ecth: He just can't face how wonderful Turkey and it's civilization is/was.