There was a city there but it wasn't that large and was dramatically redeveloped after it became the new capital: https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/making-c

There was a city there but it wasn't that large and was dramatically redeveloped after it became the new capital: https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/making-constantinople/ https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/making-constantinople/