The Influence of the Church of Saint George
The Name “Braz Saint George”
From the Church of Saint George at the Mangana, medieval writers derived the name “Braz Saint George” for the Sea...
The Church and Monastery of Saint George at the Mangana
Location South of the Kynegion
A short distance south of the Kynegion stood one of the most important religious institutions of Byzantine Constantinople: the Church...
Değirmen Kapısı and the Southern Sea Walls
Moving South from the Gate of Saint Barbara
When we continue southward from the Gate of Saint Barbara, we come to another entrance in the...
Gates in the Theodosian Walls
The Second Military Gate
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople were one of the greatest defense systems of the ancient world. These walls had several gates,...
Identifying the Gate of Melantiados
There is good reason to believe that the gate known as Porta Melantiados (Πόρτα Μελαντιάδος) or Pyle Melandesia (Πύλη Μελανδεσίας) is the same as...
Gate of Selivria
The Gate of Selivria (Selivri Kapısı) and Its Historical Importance
The next major public gate in the Theodosian Walls is known today as Selivri Kapısı....
