The House of the Virgin Mary
Christian tradition about the final years of the Virgin Mary after the Crucifixion of Jesus is divided into two main versions. According to one...
The Turning Point Under Constantine the Great
The difficult situation faced by Christians continued until the reign of Constantine the Great. A major change came in the year 313 with the...
The Gate of Saint Demetrius and Its Names
Different Names of the Gate
The gate was guarded on its north-western side by the Church of Saint Demetrius, who was regarded as a great...
The Dangers Faced by the Sea Walls
The Threat of the Open Sea
The greatest danger faced by the walls along the Sea of Marmara did not come from armies or siege...
The Meaning of the Word “Stadium” in Medieval Writing
An Unclear Unit of Measurement
The difficulty of understanding Leonard of Scio’s measurements becomes even clearer when we consider how medieval writers used the word...
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...
