Istanbul - At the Crossroads of History

Season 11 of Emmy award-winning Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope covers the globe from North America to Africa to Asia. Join host Joseph Rosendo as he hikes Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge, partakes in local festivals, goes lobstering with a family in Maine, navigates Ontario, Canada’s world heritage Rideau Canal, explores Bangkok and the River Kwai and heads out on a Zambia river and bush safari.

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Istanbul - At the Crossroads of History

Season 5 Episode 502 | 26m 51s | CC

From its days as the capital of the Roman Empire in the 4th century to its selection as the European Capital of Culture in 2010, Istanbul has been a significant city and major crossroad between East and West for thousands of years. Joseph investigates the city’s past and meets Istanbul’s diversity head on in the bazaars, churches, mosques and alleyways of Istanbul’s many historic neighborhoods.

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