The Harbour of Sophia History and Significance
The Harbour of Sophia, also known as Portus Juliani or Portus Novus in earlier periods, played an important role in the history of Constantinople....
The Harbour at Kadriga Limani
The harbour known by several names—Portus Novus, Harbour of Sophia, and Portus Juliani—was located at Kadriga Limani. This identification is certain because both Portus...
Misidentification of the Iron Gate
The Sidhera Porta and Its True Location
Some authorities have identified Tchatlady Kapou with the Sidhera Porta, or Iron Gate, which once stood on this...
The Uncertain Identity of Ahour Kapoussi
Absence of an Ancient Name
The ancient Byzantine name of Ahour Kapoussi is not known with certainty. Although several attempts have been made to identify...
The Gate of the Hodegetria in Imperial History
Military and Political Use of the Gate
The Gate of the Hodegetria appears repeatedly in Byzantine history as a point of both religious and military...
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...
Spiridon Louis and the Marathon Victory
One of the most memorable moments of the 1896 Olympic Games was the long-distance race from Marathon to Athens, a distance of twenty-five miles....
Schools and Colleges for Education
Greek philanthropy has greatly influenced education in Athens. The Arsakion, a college for young women, was founded and generously endowed by Mr. Arsakis, a...
