This was the site of the original Byzantium, founded in the seventh century b.c. , and of the civic centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
The original Byzantium was one of the most splendid cities of the ancient world.
mnli hypothesis: The original Byzantium was one of the most splendid cities of the ancient world. premise: This was the site of the original Byzantium, founded in the seventh century b.c. , and of the civic centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.