The History of Istanbul City
Bosphorus or as it was called Golden Horn Byzantium (7th Century BCE - 330 CE) Founding Greek Colonization: Byzantium was founded by Greek colonists from Megara around 660 BCE. Its strategic location on the Bosporus Strait made it a vital trade and military outpost. According to legend, Byzas, the leader of the colonists, established the city after consulting the Oracle of Delphi,