A Fixed Assumption That Led to Error
Gyllius approached the question of the Hebdomon with a fixed idea already settled in his mind. He believed that no place could properly be...
The Origin of a Long-Standing Scholarly Error
The mistaken identification of the Hebdomon began with the scholar Gyllius and was later strongly supported by the vast learning and authority of Du...
The Hebdomon An Important Suburb of Constantinople
Meaning and Origin of the Name
The Hebdomon (Greek: To Hebdomon, Latin: Septimum) was an important suburb of Constantinople. It was located along the famous...
Gate of Neorion
Location and General Description
The Gate of the Neorion, also known as the Gate of the Dockyard, stood by the imperial dockyard on the shore...
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 the Porta Hebraica, also known...
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 the Perama were two different...
