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Later History of the Church of St John
In the tenth century, a small chapel decorated with fresco paintings was built to the north of the Church of St John the Theologian....
The Cross-Shaped Church of St John
The great church built by Emperor Justinian the Great over the tomb of St John the Theologian was designed in the form of a...
The Dedicatory Cross and Early Byzantine Decoration
A dedicatory cross can still be seen carved on the steps of one of the columns flanking the entrance to the southern aisle of...
The Authority of the Patriarch’s Later Testimony
The details given in the patriarch’s later letter are, it is true, not fully in agreement with what he had written earlier in Ancient...
Clarifying the Meaning of the Patriarch’s Statement
At first sight, the language used by Patriarch Constantius seems to have only one possible meaning. It appears to say clearly that the ancient...
Note on the Location of the Ancient Harbour Wall Discovered in 1819
The discovery of an ancient harbour wall in the year 1819 is an important event in the study of Constantinople’s maritime history. Our knowledge...
The Gate of Saint Demetrius and Its Names
Different Names of the Gate
The gate was guarded on its north-western side by the Church of Saint Demetrius, who was regarded as a great...
The Dangers Faced by the Sea Walls
The Threat of the Open Sea
The greatest danger faced by the walls along the Sea of Marmara did not come from armies or siege...
The Meaning of the Word “Stadium” in Medieval Writing
An Unclear Unit of Measurement
The difficulty of understanding Leonard of Scio’s measurements becomes even clearer when we consider how medieval writers used the word...
Gate of Ayasma Kapoussi
The next gate along the harbour walls is known today as Ayasma Kapoussi. Historical evidence suggests that this entrance was opened after the Turkish...
