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Anastasian Wall
The Anastasian Wall (Αναστάσειο Τείχος, Anastasius Suru) or the Long Walls of Thrace (Greek: Μακρά Τείχη της Θράκης, Turkish: Uzun Duvar) is an ancient, stone and turf fortification lo...
The Anastasian Wall (Αναστάσειο Τείχος, Anastasius Suru) or the Long Walls of Thrace (Greek: Μακρά Τείχη της Θράκης, Turkish: Uzun Duvar) is an ancient, stone and turf fortification lo...
Architecture of Istanbul
The Architecture of Istanbul describes a large mixture of structures which reflect the many influences that have made an indelible mark in all districts of the city.
The Architecture of Istanbul describes a large mixture of structures which reflect the many influences that have made an indelible mark in all districts of the city.
Augustaion
The Augustaion or, in Latin, Augustaeum, was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople, roughly corresponding to the modern Aya Sofya Meydanı.
The Augustaion or, in Latin, Augustaeum, was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople, roughly corresponding to the modern Aya Sofya Meydanı.
Bailo
A bailo, also spelled baylo, (singular; baili / bailos is plural) was a diplomat who oversaw the affairs of the Venetians in Constantinople, and was a permanent fixture in Constantinople aro...
A bailo, also spelled baylo, (singular; baili / bailos is plural) was a diplomat who oversaw the affairs of the Venetians in Constantinople, and was a permanent fixture in Constantinople aro...
Baths of Zeuxippus
The Baths of Zeuxippus were popular public baths in the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
The Baths of Zeuxippus were popular public baths in the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Chapel of Saint Michael (Constantinople)
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Chora Church
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora is considered to be one of the most beautiful surviving examples of a Byzantine church.
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora is considered to be one of the most beautiful surviving examples of a Byzantine church.
Church of Christ Pantepoptes (Constantinople)
Eski Imaret Mosque (Eski Imaret Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Eski Imaret Mosque (Eski Imaret Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Church of Christ Pantokrator (Constantinople)
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Church of Hagia Thekla tu Palatiu ton Blakhernon
Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Hazreti Cabir Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Hazreti Cabir Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Church of Hagias Theodosias en tois Dexiokratus
Gül Mosque (Gül Camii, meaning: "The Mosque of the Rose" in English) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Gül Mosque (Gül Camii, meaning: "The Mosque of the Rose" in English) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Church of Hagios Andreas en te Krisei
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Koca Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Sünbül Efendi Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Koca Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Sünbül Efendi Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Church of Hagios Theodoros (Constantinople)
Vefa Kilise Mosque (Vefa Kilise Camii, meaning "the church mosque of Vefa", to distinguish it from the other kilise camiler of Istanbul: also known as Molla Gürani Camii after the name o...
Vefa Kilise Mosque (Vefa Kilise Camii, meaning "the church mosque of Vefa", to distinguish it from the other kilise camiler of Istanbul: also known as Molla Gürani Camii after the name o...
Church of Saint John the Baptist at Lips (Constantinople)
Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
Church of Saint John the Baptist en to Trullo (Constantinople)
Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Hırami Ahmet Paşa Mescidi) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Hırami Ahmet Paşa Mescidi) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Church of Saint Menas of Samatya
Saint Menas is a Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul.
Saint Menas is a Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul.
Church of Saint Nicholas of the Caffariotes (Istanbul)
The Kefeli Mosque (Kefeli Camii, meaning "the mosque of the Caffariotes", after the inhabitants of the city of Caffa in Crimea, or also Kefeli Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word f...
The Kefeli Mosque (Kefeli Camii, meaning "the mosque of the Caffariotes", after the inhabitants of the city of Caffa in Crimea, or also Kefeli Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word f...
Church of San Domenico (Constantinople)
Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), p. is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (San Paolo) and Saint Dominic (San Domenico).
Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), p. is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (San Paolo) and Saint Dominic (San Domenico).
Church of San Paolo (Constantinople)
Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), p. is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (San Paolo) and Saint Dominic (San Domenico).
Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), p. is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (San Paolo) and Saint Dominic (San Domenico).
Church of Sergius and Bacchus
Little Hagia Sophia (Küçuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantin...
Little Hagia Sophia (Küçuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantin...
Church of St. George of Samatya
Saint George of Samatya or Surp Kevork is an Armenian church in Istanbul.
Saint George of Samatya or Surp Kevork is an Armenian church in Istanbul.
Church of St. Mary of Blachernae (Istanbul)
Saint Mary of Blachernae (full name in Greek: Θεοτòκος τών Βλαχερνών (pr.
Saint Mary of Blachernae (full name in Greek: Θεοτòκος τών Βλαχερνών (pr.
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Saint Mary of the Mongols (full name in Greek: Θεοτòκος Παναγιώτισσα (pr.
Saint Mary of the Mongols (full name in Greek: Θεοτòκος Παναγιώτισσα (pr.
Church of St. Mary of the Spring (Istanbul)
The Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege, is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul.
The Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege, is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul.
Church of the Holy Apostles
The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as the Imperial Polyandreion, was an Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as the Imperial Polyandreion, was an Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Church of the Theotokos Eleousa (Constantinople)
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel.
Church of the Theotokos Kyriotissa (Constantinople)
Kalenderhane Mosque (Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Kalenderhane Mosque (Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Church of Theotokos at Lips (Constantinople)
Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
Constantinople
Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις, Konstantinoúpolis; Constantinopolis;, Qostantiniyye; and modern İstanbul) was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Latin and the Ottoman Empires.
Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις, Konstantinoúpolis; Constantinopolis;, Qostantiniyye; and modern İstanbul) was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Latin and the Ottoman Empires.
Dioscorus of Aphrodito
Flavius Dioscorus lived during the 6th century A.D. in the village of Aphrodito, Egypt, and therefore is called by modern scholars Dioscorus of Aphrodito.
Flavius Dioscorus lived during the 6th century A.D. in the village of Aphrodito, Egypt, and therefore is called by modern scholars Dioscorus of Aphrodito.
Forum of Arcadius
The Forum of Arcadius (Forum Arcadii, ), was built by the Emperor Arcadius in the city of Constantinople, now Istanbul.
The Forum of Arcadius (Forum Arcadii, ), was built by the Emperor Arcadius in the city of Constantinople, now Istanbul.
Forum of Constantine
The Forum of Constantine (Φόρος Κωνσταντίνου) was built at the foundation of Constantinople immediately outside of the old city walls of Byzantium.
The Forum of Constantine (Φόρος Κωνσταντίνου) was built at the foundation of Constantinople immediately outside of the old city walls of Byzantium.
Forum of Theodosius
The Forum of Theodosius (φόρος Θεοδοσίου, today Beyazit Square) was an area in Constantinople.
The Forum of Theodosius (φόρος Θεοδοσίου, today Beyazit Square) was an area in Constantinople.
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousand...
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousand...
Hagia Irene
Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene, often erroneously rendered in English as St Irene, is a former Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene, often erroneously rendered in English as St Irene, is a former Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
Harbour of Eleutherios
The Harbour of Eleutherios, later known as the Harbour of Theodosius was one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, located beneath the modern Yenikap...
The Harbour of Eleutherios, later known as the Harbour of Theodosius was one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, located beneath the modern Yenikap...
Imperial Library of Constantinople
The Imperial Library of Constantinople, in the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was the last of the great libraries of the ancient world.
The Imperial Library of Constantinople, in the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was the last of the great libraries of the ancient world.
Kalenderhane Mosque
Kalenderhane Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Kalenderhane Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Keroessa
In Greek mythology, Keroessa (in Greek Κερόεσσα) was a nymph (νύμφη) or Princess of Byzantium, on the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe and Asia.
In Greek mythology, Keroessa (in Greek Κερόεσσα) was a nymph (νύμφη) or Princess of Byzantium, on the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe and Asia.
Maiden's Tower
The Maiden's Tower, also known in the ancient Greek and medieval Byzantine periods as Leander's Tower, sits on a small islet located at the southern entrance of Bosphorus strait off the c...
The Maiden's Tower, also known in the ancient Greek and medieval Byzantine periods as Leander's Tower, sits on a small islet located at the southern entrance of Bosphorus strait off the c...
Mangana (Constantinople)
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Massacre of the Latins
The Massacre of the Latins occurred in Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in May 1182.
The Massacre of the Latins occurred in Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in May 1182.
Mese (Constantinople)
The Mese (, lit. "Middle Street") was the main thoroughfare of ancient Constantinople (today Istanbul, Turkey).
The Mese (, lit. "Middle Street") was the main thoroughfare of ancient Constantinople (today Istanbul, Turkey).
Milion
The Milion (Μίλ(λ)ιον), was a mile-marker monument erected in the early 4th century AD in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey).
The Milion (Μίλ(λ)ιον), was a mile-marker monument erected in the early 4th century AD in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey).
Monastery of Gastria
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque (Sancaktar Hayrettin Camii; also Sancaktar Hayrettin Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque, or Sancaktar Mescidi) is part of a forme...
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque (Sancaktar Hayrettin Camii; also Sancaktar Hayrettin Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque, or Sancaktar Mescidi) is part of a forme...
Myrelaion
Bodrum Mosque (Bodrum Camii, or Mesih Paşa Camii after the name of its founder) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
Bodrum Mosque (Bodrum Camii, or Mesih Paşa Camii after the name of its founder) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
New Rome
The term "New Rome" has been used in the following contexts.
The term "New Rome" has been used in the following contexts.
Nika riots
The Nika riots, or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in AD 532.
The Nika riots, or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in AD 532.
Notitia Urbis Constantinopolitanae
The Notitia Urbis Constantinopolitanae is an ancient "regionary", i.e., a list of monuments, public buildings and civil officials in Constantinople during the mid-5th century (between 425 an...
The Notitia Urbis Constantinopolitanae is an ancient "regionary", i.e., a list of monuments, public buildings and civil officials in Constantinople during the mid-5th century (between 425 an...
Palace Basilica
The Palace Basilica is a ruined basilica that was brought to light in the 1937 excavations at the Second Courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Palace Basilica is a ruined basilica that was brought to light in the 1937 excavations at the Second Courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
Palace of Antiochos
The Palace of Antiochos was an early 5th-century palace in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey).
The Palace of Antiochos was an early 5th-century palace in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey).
Palace of Blachernae
The Palace of Blachernae was an imperial Byzantine residence in the suburb of Blachernae, located in the northwestern section of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey).
The Palace of Blachernae was an imperial Byzantine residence in the suburb of Blachernae, located in the northwestern section of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey).
Palace of Lausus
The Palace of Lausus or Lausos, also known as the Lauseion (Λαυσείον), was a 5th-century building located in Constantinople that was acquired and owned by the eunuch Lausus.
The Palace of Lausus or Lausos, also known as the Lauseion (Λαυσείον), was a 5th-century building located in Constantinople that was acquired and owned by the eunuch Lausus.
Palace of the Porphyrogenitus
The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, known in Turkish as the Tekfur Sarayı ("Palace of the Sovereign"), is a late 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city ...
The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, known in Turkish as the Tekfur Sarayı ("Palace of the Sovereign"), is a late 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city ...
Pammakaristos Church
Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, in 1591 converted into a mosque and known as Fethiye Mosque and today partly a museum, is one of the most f...
Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, in 1591 converted into a mosque and known as Fethiye Mosque and today partly a museum, is one of the most f...
Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai
Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai (Παραστάσεις σύντομοι χρονικαί, "brief historical notes") is an eighth- to ninth-century Byzantine text that concentrates on brief commentary connected to the ...
Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai (Παραστάσεις σύντομοι χρονικαί, "brief historical notes") is an eighth- to ninth-century Byzantine text that concentrates on brief commentary connected to the ...
Patria of Constantinople
The Patria of Constantinople (Πάτρια Κωνσταντινουπόλεως), also known by the Latin name Scriptores originum Constantinopolitarum ("writers on the origin of Constantinople"), is a By...
The Patria of Constantinople (Πάτρια Κωνσταντινουπόλεως), also known by the Latin name Scriptores originum Constantinopolitarum ("writers on the origin of Constantinople"), is a By...
Placidia Palace
The Placidia Palace was the official residence of the papal apocrisiarius (the ambassador from the Pope to the Patriarch of Constantinople), and the intermittent home of the Pope himself whe...
The Placidia Palace was the official residence of the papal apocrisiarius (the ambassador from the Pope to the Patriarch of Constantinople), and the intermittent home of the Pope himself whe...
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
The Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs is a sculpture group of four Roman emperors, wedged into a corner on the facade of San Marco in Venice, Italy.
The Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs is a sculpture group of four Roman emperors, wedged into a corner on the facade of San Marco in Venice, Italy.
Prison of Anemas
The so-called Prison of Anemas (Anemas Zindanları) is a large Byzantine building attached to the walls of the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul, Turkey.
The so-called Prison of Anemas (Anemas Zindanları) is a large Byzantine building attached to the walls of the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul, Turkey.
Runic inscriptions in Hagia Sophia
There are at least two runic inscriptions in Hagia Sophia's marble parapets.
There are at least two runic inscriptions in Hagia Sophia's marble parapets.
Tsargrad
Tsargrad is a historic Slavic name for the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the "Byzantine Empire".
Tsargrad is a historic Slavic name for the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the "Byzantine Empire".
University of Constantinople
The University of Constantinople, sometimes known as the University of the palace hall of Magnaura (Πανδιδακτήριον της Μαγναύρας) in the Roman-Byzantine Empire was founded in 425 under the...
The University of Constantinople, sometimes known as the University of the palace hall of Magnaura (Πανδιδακτήριον της Μαγναύρας) in the Roman-Byzantine Empire was founded in 425 under the...
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Kemeri, meaning "Aqueduct of the grey falcon";, Agōgós tou hýdatos}}, meaning simply "aqueduct") is a Roman aqueduct which was the major water-providing syste...
The Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Kemeri, meaning "Aqueduct of the grey falcon";, Agōgós tou hýdatos}}, meaning simply "aqueduct") is a Roman aqueduct which was the major water-providing syste...
Walls of Constantinople
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its founding as the capital of th...
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its founding as the capital of th...