Gate of Neorion
Location and General Description The Gate of the Neorion, also known as the Gate of the Dockyard, stood by the […]
Gates East of Porta Hebraica
The Gate of St. Mark According to a Venetian document from 1229, another gate stood about seventy-seven feet east of
Porta Hebraica and Gate of Perama
The Objection to Their Identification Some historians have argued that the Porta Hebraica (the Hebrew Gate) and the Gate of
Street and Pier of the Drungarii
Running along the outside of the city wall, east of the Gate of the Drungarii, was a busy street known
Markets Near the Gate
Evidence suggests that in Byzantine times, there was a spice market near the Gate of the Perama, similar to the
Zindan Kapoussi and Porta Hebraica
The historian Heyd identified Zindan Kapoussi with the Porta Hebraica, a gate mentioned in the charters granted to the Venetians
Gate of Ayasma Kapoussi
The next gate along the harbour walls is known today as Ayasma Kapoussi. Historical evidence suggests that this entrance was
Three Successive Gates
The next three gates along the Harbour Walls of Constantinople are known today as Odun Kapan Kapoussi, Zindan Kapoussi, and
Walls Along the Golden Horn
The Porta Platea and Its Identification The next gate mentioned by Pusculus and Dolfin is the Porta Platea, also called
Gate and Suburb of Pegae
The Meaning and Location of the Name The name of the gate discussed here referred to the suburb of Pegae