Saksagan
Sources and Eyewitness Information
Some of the information presented here comes from the Reverend H. O. Dwight, LL.D., who knew the quarter of Yeni Kapou well in the...
Scholarly Opinions on the Identity of the Harbours
Several respected scholars have examined the question of whether the Kontoscalion can be identified with other known harbours of Constantinople. Unger, in his study...
The Stone Mole Along the Shore
In front of the land area enclosed by the ancient wall described earlier, there are important remains along the shoreline. Offshore lies a stone...
Defensive Works at the Bucoleon Palace
Some historians, including Labarte and Schlumberger, argue that Emperor Nicephorus Phocas surrounded the Palace of Bucoleon with special defensive works, effectively making it a...
Heraclius and the Defence of Hormisdas
As mentioned earlier, in 610, Heraclius appeared with a fleet before Constantinople to end the tyranny of Emperor Phocas. At that time, the quarter...
Transition from Hormisdas to Bucoleon
The name “Palace of Hormisdas” gradually disappears around the same time the term “Bucoleon” begins to appear. This supports the idea that both names...
Fortifications Between Porta Phani and Petri Kapoussi
The Structure of the Walls
From the Porta Phani eastwards to Petri Kapoussi, the next city gate, the fortifications of Constantinople formed a particularly interesting...
Gate St. John Forerunner Baptist
Location and Historical Context
In the district known as the Kynegon, there once stood a gate called the Gate of St. John the Forerunner and...
Imperial Gate Kynegos
The “Imperial” Gate at the Eastern End of the Harbour Walls
When discussing the names Basilike Pyle (the Imperial Gate) and the Gate of the...
Communication Between Stories
Stairs or Ladders for Access
Communication between the three stories of the tower was likely maintained by wooden stairs or ladders. In the north-eastern wall...
