Saksagan
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...
Three Successive Gates
The next three gates along the Harbour Walls of Constantinople are known today as Odun Kapan Kapoussi, Zindan Kapoussi, and Balouk Bazaar Kapoussi. In...
Walls Along the Golden Horn
The Porta Platea and Its Identification
The next gate mentioned by Pusculus and Dolfin is the Porta Platea, also called the Porta alla Piazza. This...
Latin Inscription and Its Meaning
A Latin inscription carved into the Inner Wall of Constantinople reads:
"PORTARUM VALID FIRMAVIT LIMINE MUROS, PUSAEUS MAGNO NON MINOR ANTHEMIO."
This can be roughly translated...
Repairs on the Theodosian Walls
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople were some of the strongest city walls in the medieval world. Keeping these walls in good condition was extremely...
The Kerko Porta and Its Discrepancies
The history of the Kerko Porta is a bit confusing due to a key issue. According to the historian Ducas, the Kerko Porta led...
Symmachus to begin the project
Theoderic, writing to Symmachus to begin the project, pulled out all the stops. “We could easily dismiss the stories about this theater if we...
Theoderic paid close attention
On another day, not long afterward, the circus recruited a superstar charioteer named Thomas from one of the cities of the east, to the...
Theoderic assures the Verrucans
Not, Theoderic assures the Verrucans, that they need to be so cautious “in our times”—but it’s always good to prepare for storms in times...
Princess Senieh Sultana and the Liberal Legacy of Mahmoud Pasha
Introduction to Princess Senieh Sultana
The Sultan's Sister
Princess Senieh Sultana was another sister of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, and by the time this article was...
