AN ANCIENT CITY.
DEMOLITION IN BYZANTIUM. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. > Received Nov. 6, 5.8 p.m. > Athens, Nov. 8. .The municipality of Stamboul has decided to demolish the ancient walls ol Byzantium and sell the ground and the material.—Timea Service. [Byzantium is the ancient town which was the original Constantinople, and il was founded by the Magariaas in 667 it soon became a place of greal prosperity and importance, and it ha; become famous for its wonderful art Ro m + ? ,™ lddle of the fourth cwitun B.C. until it was merged into the Rontac Empire the town enjoyed independence lit? excellent site caused the Emperoi tonstantine to choose it for the capital of the Eastern Empire in 330 A D., w&h it was calljd Constantinopolig.]
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1919, Page 4
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122AN ANCIENT CITY. Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1919, Page 4
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