Culture Explorer Podcasts

The growth of Cambridge's market and its importance to both town and university.   Welcome to Cambridge! During this tour, we will help you to get to know this historic market town with a thriving business community and world-renowned university. We’ll be viewing the historical colleges from outside and cover some historical Cambridge traditions.

How Cambridge grew from a simple riverside development   Welcome to Cambridge! During this tour, we will help you to get to know this historic market town with a thriving business community and world-renowned university. We’ll be viewing the historical colleges from outside and cover some historical Cambridge traditions.

Sultans’ tombs and buildings on the south side of Hagia Sophia   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

The Vestibule of the Warriors and its function   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

The mosaic of Archangel Gabriel from the Apse   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Description of the mosaic of Emperor Alexander   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world

The Deesis mosaic and the Byzantine Renaissance   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Remains of the sarcophagus of Enrico Dandolo   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art

Description and style of the Mosaic of Emperor John II Comnenos and Empress Irene   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world

Description and style of the Mosaic of Emperor Constantine IX and Empress Zoe   An accurate and entertaining tour of Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia: - Covers Hagia Sophia’s 1500 years of history, during Byzantine and Ottoman eras - Explains why Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder and one of the most important buildings in the world - Special focus on mosaics, which are among the greatest achievements of European art