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Smyrna in the Byzantine and Medieval Periods
The modern city of İzmir is built directly on top of ancient Smyrna. Because of this, only limited archaeological excavation is possible today. Many...
Ancient Smyrna The Beginnings of the City
The earliest settlement of Smyrna was located at the Tepekule tumulus in modern Bayraklı, on a small peninsula along the Aegean Sea. Archaeological evidence...
The Cemetery Above the Grotto of the Seven Sleepers
The ruins of a large cemetery can be seen above the Grotto of the Seven Sleepers in Ephesus. Together with the many graves around...
The Hebdomon as a Place of Rest and Transition
Several examples have already shown how the Hebdomon was used as a resting place before entering or leaving Constantinople. Earlier, we noted how Theodosius...
The Relic and the Fame of the Church
The great religious reputation of the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Hebdomon rested chiefly on its possession of the revered relic...
The Most Venerated Church of the Hebdomon
Among all the churches of the Hebdomon, the most deeply revered was the one dedicated to St. John the Baptist, known in Greek as...
From Vienna in Austria to Larissa in Thessaly
After spending the winter in the imperial city of Vienna, located in Austria, I decided to travel into Hungary. The main purpose of this...
Ancient Coins Found in Old Roman Towns
As I traveled through many old Roman towns, I observed a common and interesting custom among the local people. When they heard that I...
Discovery of a Great Treasure Near Deva
Near the town of Deva, also known in earlier times as Deva or Devu, a very large treasure was discovered by local peasants. This...
Names of the Gate in the Sixteenth Century
According to the scholar Gyllius, the gate that was known in ancient times as the Gate of the Neorion had different names in the...
