This mother of cities is home to millions. Refined or ignorant, rich or poor, they are unaware of where they live; they seem not to care. For those visiting from distant countries it is no different; to most, seeing the city means seeing the best-known monuments; after a brief stay they rush off to the sunny beaches and azure waters of the aegean or the mediterranean.

But not far away, hidden deep within the city, among what seems a chaotic jumble of concrete, lie the lonesome, melancholy monuments of the past, needing to be noticed, needing care. Some are well preserved, almost intact, others are trying to cling to life with all their might, fighting off the countless threats to their very existence, to survive. For those who care, those who are keen to see more, here is a chance to take a stroll into the city's ancient and glorious past.