To celebrate the selection of Istanbul as the European Capital of Culture for 2010, Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum (SSM) is hosting an exhibition entitled “From Byzantion to Istanbul: 8000 Years of A Capital”. The exhibition, which will be on display from June 5th to September 4th, presents the peerless history of Istanbul from its founding until today with over 500 works, some of which are the discoveries from the Yenikapi excavation conducted as part of the Marmaray Project, which goes back 8000 years. The exhibition sheds light on the glorious history of a city that has served as the capital city for the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires from Byzantion to New Rome, from Constantinople to Istanbul, and it brings together treasures scattered among various countries through trade, gifts and historic events such as the looting of the 4th Crusade.