Saksagan
The Firefighting Equipment and Spectacle
The fire engines used in old Constantinople (now Istanbul) were small and simple. They were so light that four men could easily carry one...
Firemen More Interesting Than Dogs
While the dogs of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) often attract attention, some visitors find the firemen even more interesting. Fires are quite common in the...
Said Pasha An Honest Man in a Corrupt System
Said Pasha, who served as the Grand Vizier (the highest official after the Sultan), was known for being honest. Unlike most high-ranking Turkish officials,...
The Navy Yard on the Golden Horn
A Marine Graveyard
The navy yard on the Golden Horn is like a marine graveyard. Long rows of old ships lie side by side, many...
The People’s Plea and the Sultan’s Refusal
The people from the district returned to the Sultan to ask for help again after the new bridge was destroyed. But the Sultan refused...
Towers in Latin Mainland Greece and The Peloponnese
Chair Stavros Mamaloukos
This session focuses on medieval and Latin-period towers in Central Greece and the Peloponnese, with new findings and architectural studies.
Petros Kounouklas &...
Byzantine Western and Post-Byzantine Towers
Byzantine, Western, and Post-Byzantine Towers (10th–16th Centuries)
Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 November 2022
Continued Program: Sessions, Speakers, and Topics
Questions and Discussion Session
After the first session...
Online International Conference
Byzantine, Western, and Post-Byzantine Towers (10th–16th Centuries)
Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 November 2022
Organizing Committee
Paschalis Androudis, Katerina Manousou-Ntella, Ploutarchos Theocharidis
About the Conference
An Online International Conference...
City Walls of Istanbul A Symbol of Strength and History
Introduction to the City Walls
Stretching over a length of 103 kilometers, the city walls of Istanbul, also known as the Theodosian Walls, stand as...
The Studios Monastery
The Studios Monastery A Byzantine Treasure
Introduction and History
The Studios Monastery stands as a testament to Byzantine religious architecture, being the oldest surviving structure of...
