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Before Istanbul was even a twinkle in an emperor's eye, there was Chalcedon. Today, the district of Kadıköy is where modern locals go to sip third-wave coffee and hunt for vintage records. But scrape away the pavement of this fiercely trendy Asian-side neighborhood, and you’ll find the bones of the ancient maritime powerhouse of Kalchedon—a city that beat its world-famous neighbor to the map by nearly two decades, only to spend the next few centuries dealing with snarky oracles, clashing empires, and history-altering religious brawls. next...

When we think of ancient Greece, our minds usually immediately jump to the grand temples of Athens or the fierce warriors of Sparta. But if you zoom out and look at the sparkling waters of the Aegean Sea, you’ll find an island called Euboea, home to a city with a story so dramatic it could rival a modern-day soap opera. next...