“ Mystery Babylon”

                                                                         "City Of Seven Hills"

It is not surprising the “City Between The Seas” (Mystery Babylon) is where it is. In the surrounding land filled with Mythology of Greek gods, Atheism, Amazon Women, Zeus the Highest god, and Perseus that was supposed to have slain a dragon here in this area too, Etc. .

 Fascinating is the Pope of The Catholic Church (Vatican City) sits on 7 Hills (Earth) in the City Of Rome. Also The Beast's Harlot also sits upon 7 Hills (Earth) in Byzantium, and that does not include the Harlot also sits upon 7 Mountains (Empires).  But even more odd was the Catholic Church ruled the Empire from both City's of 7 Hills, from both at the same time for awhile.  It looks like a copy of Satan copying God again, Satan seems to make a lot of copies of God. You can watch for the copies, they are there but twisted.

“Mystery Babylon’s Names”

Byzantion (Βυζάντιον)

(Byzantium)(Βυζάντιο)

(Constantine's City)

(Constantinople)(Κωνσταντινούπολις)

(Constantinoupolis)

(Istanbul)  — Present Day Turkey

Byzantion Founded in 666 B.C

— 666 B.C. is the authors date --- (some say 667BC other below that to 657 BC)

By the Children of “The Greek gods” of Mythology

Constantine The Great could see that Byzantium was a crossing point between two continents (Europe and Asia), and later a magnet for Africa and others as well, in terms of commerce, culture, diplomacy and strategy. At a strategic position, Constantinoupolis was able to control the route between Asia and Europe, as well as the passage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euxinos Pontus (Black Sea).

“Istanbul Is The Seat Of The Beast”

The Whole Area is covered in gods of Greek Mythology, even Troy and the Trojan horse is from this area, Neptune etc., all those you see movies about are from here.

“ Byzantium (Istanbul) Founded in 666 B.C. by colonists of the king Byzantas, king of Megara. Byzantas of Megara was the leader of a group of Megarian and Argive Hellenic colonisers. Where Byzas was the Son of a Greek god Poseidon in Greek mythology, and  in Greek mythology Megara was the Theban wife of Heracles. Byzantium, Home of 100,000 specters in hippodrome, watching chariot races, gladiator fights, and Seat of Ottoman Empire 1453-1852. Istanbul has over 2,100 mosques there, the hand of John the Baptist, The Staff of Abraham according to one writer I have read.

Known As The Golden Age

(  "Sulyman the Magnificent")

The largest and most imposing mosque in Istanbul, the city of domes and minarets, is the Suleymaniye. The aesthetic supremacy of its interior and exterior and its perfect proportions have been captivating the visitors for centuries. The Suleymaniye Mosque is an architectural masterpiece. . The 16th century was the golden age of the Ottoman Empire. Suleyman the Magnificent, the longest reigning among the thirty-six Ottoman sultans, ruled for 47 years in this century. The great sultan entrusted the construction of the mosque to bear his name to Sinan, the /. Suleymaniye, southern facade with stained glass windows, and the Friday congregation. grand master of architecture. Sinan completed the mosque and the large complex surrounding it between 1550-1557. The mosque was one of many demonstrations of the genius of Sinan, the father of classical Turkish architecture.

Suleymaniye Mosque

The Suleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul and was built between 1550-1557 AD by Sultan Suleyman I - "Sulyman the Magnificent". Suleyman was the richest and most powerful Sultan of the Ottoman empire.

This Sultan is remembered by the Turks as the one who introduced laws and not by his magnificent title.

He undertook much construction, rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (which was part of the Ottoman Empire 1516), and a lot of monuments throughout his empire.

Constantinople (Istanbul) Founded in 666 B.C.

This city for its evil is best described by the Holy Bible, Revelation 18:3-24. It’s a city that connects to eastern countries to the western countries. What has made it so popular is because of its location connecting the seas, because it is the city between the seas. Trade was done between east and west by the city.

The seas and the lands created, with a great harmony, the geography of Istanbul like a work in lace, which divides naturally into four regions: the old town and Galata on the opposite shores of the Golden Horn, and the two sides of the Bosphorus. What used to be small individual villages on the Bosphorus are now united to form a whole. The inhabited areas stretching along the shores of the Marmara, the smallest sea on earth, indicate the vast dimensions the city has now attained.

The Old Town is spread on the seven hills of a triangular promontory encircled by 22 km of city walls. This is the historical settlement that at different times has been called Byzantium, New or Second Rome, Constantinopolis or simply "Polis" (The City). The walls along the Marmara and the Golden Horn were mostly destroyed over the ages, but the main walls on the landward side are still standing in relatively good condition.

The Old Town is spread on the seven hills of a triangular promontory encircled by 22 km of city walls. This is the historical settlement that at different times has been called Byzantium, New or Second Rome, Constantinopolis or simply "Polis" (The City). The walls along the Marmara and the Golden Horn were mostly destroyed over the ages, but the main walls on the landward side are still standing in relatively good condition. The wide western side of the triangular peninsula is bound by the land walls, the other 2 sides by the sea walls. The walls and embankments of the Topkapi Palace form the apex to the east. The latter is situated on the first of the seven hills, which is the widest and longest. The Topkapi Palace is an imposing complex surrounded by walls, like a city within a city, and it is now a museum in which extremely valuable and important works are displayed. Hagia Eirene, the incomparable venue of festival events, and the Istanbul Archeological Museum, unique among its peers, are located in the first courtyard of the palace. One of the eighth wonders of the world, Hagia Sophia Museum, Sultan Ahmet (the Blue) Mosque whose beauties merit its fame, the Roman Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern are also to be found on the plateau of the first hill.

The second hill houses the oldest and largest covered bazaar, Nuruosmaniye Mosque, and Cemberlitas (the Column of C ons tan tine), a gift to the city when it became the capital of the Roman Empire.
The Suleymaniye Mosque and the Fatih Mosque rise, respectively, on the third and fourth hills, and a Roman aqueduct stretch between the two hills. §ehzade Mosque and the Municipality Building are also here. The gigantic open Roman cisterns that used to supply water to the city are located on the other higher hills. Sultan Selim Mosque is situated on the fifth hill and the Kariye Museum on the slope of the sixth hill. The present-day roads start from Hagia Sophia square, pass over the ridges of these hills, and fork to reach the different city gates, all following the former Roman routes.

The land walls with three-course battlements that form the western boundary are splendid examples of Roman military architecture. The walls run down to the Golden Horn in Eyup in the north. Eytip Sultan Mosque, which gives the district its name, is identified as the first mosque constructed in the city.

The Golden Horn is a narrow inlet, 8 km long and shaped like a horn. The best point to watch the incomparable silhouette of Istanbul is from the sea, aboard the ships that sail from the Asian side or from the entrance to the Golden Horn.

The polluted waters of the Golden Horn have been treated, and some of its original fish population has now returned, Surrounded by the parks and gardens around the Golden Horn, they await the day when the dockyards will be removed from these waters. The Orthodox Patriarchate and the small, charming Bulgarian Church are now connected to the opposite shore with the old Galata Bridge which was relocated to this area. The new museum of the Koc family in this district exhibits various interesting objects.

The Galata region and the adjoining Pera present a view that is quite different from the old town. This district, symbolized by the Galata tower and ascending slowly up the hill toward Beyoglu, retains its original appearance, the legacy of its 19th century European-influenced architecture.

Here is the second oldest underground railway in Europe, the Tunnel, which is still the shortest in the world. The upper end of the Tunnel marks the beginning of Istiklal Avenue. This is a pedestrian street, except for the old-fashioned tramways that have again been put into service, and it is surrounded by the buildings of foreign missions - former embassies that were converted into consulates in the Republican era.

The Museum of Divan Literature at the Tunnel end of the avenue is housed in a beautiful building that was a Mevlevi Tekke (Dervish monastery) (18th cent.). Halfway on the avenue there is the well-known Galatasaray High School, and across the street the Flower Market with its colorful and charming restaurants and fish and vegetable stands. Cinemas, theaters, cafes, restaurants and bars line the avenue up to Taksim square. The avenue has recovered today its former dazzling, lively, crowded days and nights. A striking monument depicting the national liberation war of the Turks, Ataturk and his friends adorns Taksim square. Beneath the square is the main terminal of the new metro system, and the northern side is occupied by the Ataturk Cultural Center.

The 5-star Hyatt and Intercontinental hotels are located in Taksim Park, and the Istanbul Hilton is nearby. Hilton was the first hotel of this class built in Turkey (1955), and it is still the most famous and the best.
The Radio House, Istanbul Military Museum which is one of the wealthiest museums of this type, Lutfu Kirdar Congress Palace and the Amphitheater are also in this area. To the north, there are the lively Nisantasi and $i§li districts with their small boutiques and numerous painting and art galleries. Further to the north, in Etiler, Akmerkez presents new and varied shopping opportunities. The tall buildings constructed in this area have changed the skyline of the city.

It is an unequaled pleasure to stand on the new Galata Bridge and to watch the majestic and impressive view of Suleymaniye Mosque, one of the most beautiful monumental works in the history of architecture. Across the bridge are the Valide Mosque and Misir Carsisi (Egyptian Market). The market, which was originally reserved for spice merchants, is the second largest and liveliest locality in the city with 100 shops.

Alongside the traditional spices and herbs shops, there are now others dealing in various commodities and dried fruits, and outside the building there are fish, fruit and flower vendors. Regular boat trips run to the Asian shores, Uskudar and Kadikoy, the Bosphorus and the Princes' Islands from the piers next to the bridge. Passers-by always have the chance to enjoy the fish, bread and onion sandwiches sold on the waterfront.

The Sirkeci train station, still remembering the former glorious times of the Orient Express, adorns the Sirkeci Square with its interesting architecture, and the Sepetciler Kasri on the shore serves international reporters as a press center. The office of the Governor of Istanbul is situated on the historical Bab-i Ali Street which climbs uphill from Sirkeci Square.

The quay stretching between Tophane and the Galata Bridge is reserved for tourist ships. Millions of tourists visit the city by boat during the season between April and October. The Top-hane building was reorganized into a gallery to serve the cultural life of the town.

A few kilometers further, the Dolmabahge Palace and Mosque resemble jewelry boxes embellishing the shores of the Bosphorus. On the hill behind the palace rises the 5-star Swiss Hotel. From here, one can Europe. see Uskudar and the Camhca hills on the opposite shore and the beauties of the Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia to the west.

The full (30 km) length of the Bosphorus as it winds like a river toward the Black Sea can only be seen from the air. As one travels up the Bosphorus a series of lake-like views unfolds around each bend. The shores are decked with palaces, mosques and waterside residences, and the greenery of the slopes and hills is reflected in the waters. The old fortresses and two modern suspension bridges stand watching these beauties of nature.

White gulls follow white ships. While yachts and ships glide along the dark blue waters, giant oil tankers filled with oil from the Black Sea lands appear like dark ghosts around the promontories, posing serious threats to this incomparable waterway. While the rest of the waters of the Bosphorus glitter at night with reflected lights, the green northern sections are closed to development.

Uskudar is a historical district that has developed as the last stop of the roads from Asia. Beautiful mosques decorate the district that is the shortest passageway to Europe.

The slopes of the £amlica hills are covered with cypresses and new and old cemeteries. Great Camhca Hill is a picnic place and from the park here one can see a vista of the whole city.

A road along the seashore leads to Kadikoy, offering a panorama of Leander's Tower and the majestic works on the peninsula opposite. Some of the characteristic buildings of this area are the Selimiye Barracks (or Florence Nightingale Hospital, as it is better known in the west), which is largest old building in the city, Haydarpasa High School which is now part of a university campus, and the Haydarpasa train station built in a Prussian architectural style.The commercial port facilities of the city line the shore.

According to the myths, Kadikoy was the first settlement in this region. It is a peaceful district known for its typical market, the beautiful Bay of Moda, the park and marinas of Fenerbahge, and the modern Bagdat Avenue. Unfortunately, most of the beautiful old mansions and villas with large gardens that characterized the region have been the victims of excessive development activities. The Princes' Islands still maintain the distinction of being among the principal resorts of the city.
 

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First Hill

The walls and embankments of the Topkapi Palace form the apex to the east. The latter is situated on the first of the seven hills, which is the widest and longest. The Topkapi Palace is an imposing complex surrounded by walls, like a city within a city, and it is now a museum in which extremely valuable and important works are displayed. Hagia Eirene, the incomparable venue of festival events, and the Istanbul Archeological Museum, unique among its peers, are located in the first courtyard of the palace. One of the eighth wonders of the world, Hagia Sophia Museum, Sultan Ahmet (the Blue) Mosque whose beauties merit its fame, the Roman Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern are also to be found on the plateau of the first hill.




Second Hill

The second hill houses the oldest and largest covered bazaar, Nuruosmaniye Mosque, and Cemberlitas (the Column of C ons tan tine), a gift to the city when it became the capital of the Roman Empire.


Third and Fourth Hills

The Suleymaniye Mosque and the Fatih Mosque rise, respectively, on the third and fourth hills, and a Roman aqueduct stretch between the two hills. §ehzade Mosque and the Municipality Building are also here. The gigantic open Roman cisterns that used to supply water to the city are located on the other higher hills.

Fifth Hill and Sixth Hill

Sultan Selim Mosque is situated on the fifth hill and the Kariye Museum on the slope of the sixth hill. The present-day roads start from Hagia Sophia square, pass over the ridges of these hills, and fork to reach the different city gates, all following the former Roman routes.

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Revelation 18:3-24

Re:18:1: And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Re:18:2: And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Re:18:3: For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Re:18:4: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Re:18:5: For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Re:18:6: Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Re:18:7: How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Re:18:8: Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Re:18:9: And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Re:18:10: Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Re:18:11: And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Re:18:12: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Re:18:13: And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Re:18:14: And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Re:18:15: The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Re:18:16: And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Re:18:17: For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Re:18:18: And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Re:18:19: And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Re:18:20: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Re:18:21: And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Re:18:22: And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Re:18:23: And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Re:18:24: And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Constantinople Constantinople (Roman name: Constantinopolis; Greek: Konstantinoupolis or Κωνσταντινούπολη) is the former name of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Its original name was Byzantium (Greek: Byzantion or Bυζαντιον, pronounced roughly Booz-dan-tion). The name is a reference to the Roman emperor Constantine I who made it the capital of the Roman Empire on May 11, 330 AD. Constantine named the city Nova Roma (New Rome), but that name never came into common use.

Daniel 11:45  And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. Ezekiel 27:1-36 Eze:27:1: The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Eze:27:2: Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus; Eze:27:3: And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty. Eze:27:4: Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. Eze:27:5: They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. Eze:27:6: Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim. Eze:27:7: Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. Eze:27:8: The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. Eze:27:9: The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. Eze:27:10: They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. Eze:27:11: The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect. Eze:27:12: Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. Eze:27:13: Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. Eze:27:14: They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. Eze:27:15: The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. Eze:27:16: Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. Eze:27:17: Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. Eze:27:18: Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. Eze:27:19: Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. Eze:27:20: Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. Eze:27:21: Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. Eze:27:22: The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold. Eze:27:23: Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. Eze:27:24: These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. Eze:27:25: The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas. Eze:27:26: Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. Eze:27:27: Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. Eze:27:28: The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. Eze:27:29: And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land; Eze:27:30: And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes: Eze:27:31: And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing. Eze:27:32: And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea? Eze:27:33: When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise. Eze:27:34: In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall. Eze:27:35: All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. Eze:27:36: The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.

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