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The Promise to the Victor
At the end of the letter to the church in Thyateira, St John records a powerful promise made by Christ:
“To the one who is...
St Paul’s Journey to Macedonia
In the Acts of the Apostles (16:11–15), we read about an important moment in the spread of Christianity from Asia Minor to Europe. St...
The Monumental Portico and the Colonnaded Street
The second important group of ruins discovered in ancient Thyateira belongs to a monumental portico, which served as a grand entrance to a public...
The Church of the Prophet Samuel at the Hebdomon
Another important sanctuary at the Hebdomon was the church built by Emperor Arcadius in the year 407 to house the reputed remains of the...
The Religious Importance of the Hebdomon
The Hebdomon enjoyed a great religious reputation because of the many churches that once stood within its boundaries. These sanctuaries made the suburb not...
The Palace of the Hebdomon and the Name Magnaura
During the seventh and eighth centuries, the palace of the Hebdomon appears in historical sources under a new name: Magnaura. This change in designation...
The Postern of St. Lazarus in Historical Events
The Venetian Fleet of 1269
The Postern of St. Lazarus appears in historical records during a moment of great alarm in 1269, when a large...
The Church of the Theotokos Hodegetria
One of the Holiest Shrines of Constantinople
Still further south of the Church of the Holy Saviour stood one of the most revered sanctuaries in...
The Eastern Boundary of Constantine the Great’s Palace
Determining the Limits of the Imperial Grounds
The identification of the Topoi also allows us to determine the eastern boundary of the palace grounds built...
Identifying the Gate of St. Romanus
Identifying the Gate of St. Romanus (Top Kapı)
Top Kapoussi (modern Top Kapı), located between the sixth and seventh towers north of the Fourth Military...
