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![]() Constantinople, Theodosian Wall, Southern section |
Constantinople, Theodosian Walls
Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) or Byzantium (Βυζάντιον): Greek city on the Bosphorus, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern İstanbul. Restored section of the…
![]() Constantinople, Tombstone of Menios |
![]() Constantinople, Topkapi Cistern |
Constantinople, Topkapı Cistern
Topkapi Cistern: one of the water reservoirs of ancient Byzantium, in the gardens of the Topkapı Palace. Topkapi Cistern When Byzantium, renamed…
![]() Constantinople's Theodosian Walls: Anthemius' wall, Cyrus' wall, battlements, and moat. |
![]() Coracesium (modern Alanya) |
Coracesium (Alanya)
Coracesium, or "the crow's nest", was the ancient name of modern Alanya. In Antiquity, this inaccessible, rocky site was often used as a base by desperadoes. …
![]() The plain of Corupedium |
Corupedium (281 BCE)
Corupedium: site of the decisive battle in the war between Seleucus Nicator and Lysimachus (281 BCE). Seleucus I Nicator. Louvre, Paris…Council of Chalcedon (451)
Council of Chalcedon: fourth of the seven Ecumenical Councils in which Christian doctrine was established (451). The Council of Chalcedon (451) Organized,…Council of Ephesus (431)
Council of Ephesus: third of the seven Ecumenical Councils in which Christian doctrine was established (431). The Council of Ephesus (431) Organized…