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The Gate of Charisius is located near a direct road that leads to the Imperial Cemetery, making its name very appropriate. The name may...

Who Was in Charge? The question of how long it took to rebuild the walls of Constantinople is not the only issue raised by the...

As an inscription on the fortifications of Constantinople proudly declared, the city’s walls were not just any walls—they were extraordinarily strong. The inscription, which...

The walls of Constantinople, though strong, soon suffered serious damage—not from an invading army, but from a powerful force of nature. In the year...

Said Pasha, who served as the Grand Vizier (the highest official after the Sultan), was known for being honest. Unlike most high-ranking Turkish officials,...

A Marine Graveyard The navy yard on the Golden Horn is like a marine graveyard. Long rows of old ships lie side by side, many...

The people from the district returned to the Sultan to ask for help again after the new bridge was destroyed. But the Sultan refused...

Chair Stavros Mamaloukos This session focuses on medieval and Latin-period towers in Central Greece and the Peloponnese, with new findings and architectural studies. Petros Kounouklas &...

Byzantine, Western, and Post-Byzantine Towers (10th–16th Centuries) Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 November 2022 Continued Program: Sessions, Speakers, and Topics Questions and Discussion Session After the first session...

Byzantine, Western, and Post-Byzantine Towers (10th–16th Centuries) Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 November 2022 Organizing Committee Paschalis Androudis, Katerina Manousou-Ntella, Ploutarchos Theocharidis About the Conference An Online International Conference...