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A Sixth Letter on the Balkans
Written from Sofia, By The O'Mahony, Published in Dublin, 1915
From St. Patrick's Orphanage, Sofia
23 Rue Gladstone, Sofia, 25 February, 1915
What the British Prime Minister...
Identifying the Gate of Melantiados
There is good reason to believe that the gate known as Porta Melantiados (Πόρτα Μελαντιάδος) or Pyle Melandesia (Πύλη Μελανδεσίας) is the same as...
Gate of Selivria
The Gate of Selivria (Selivri Kapısı) and Its Historical Importance
The next major public gate in the Theodosian Walls is known today as Selivri Kapısı....
Gates in the Theodosian Walls
The Second Military Gate
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople were one of the greatest defense systems of the ancient world. These walls had several gates,...
The Known Gates of Constantine’s Seaboard Wall
Among the sea-facing gates of Constantine's wall in ancient Constantinople, only one can be identified with certainty: the Gate of St. Emilianus. This gate...
Matching Measurements No Coincidence
The measurements given in the Notitia—an ancient Roman record listing the gates and regions of Constantinople—match exactly what we know from other historical sources...
The Palaia Porta
A True Gate of Constantine’s Wall
There is no doubt that the Palaia Porta—today known as Isa Kapoussi, next to the Isa Kapou Mosque (Isa...
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...
The Ottoman Royal Family
Brothers and Sisters of Sultan Abdul Hamid
The Third Brother Prince Kemal Eddin
Physical and Mental Challenges
Prince Kemal Eddin, the third brother of Sultan Abdul Hamid,...
The Enigma of the Capitol of Constantinople
This article explores the mystery surrounding the Capitol of Constantinople, a monument that symbolized Roman identity and played an important role in the city’s...
