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Archaeology Map.Indd GREAT PALACE ARCHAEOLOGY MAP A B c D E F LEGEND Ruins east of Archaeological Museum (Muller-Wiener, 48 & fig. 27-8: baths, street and unknown structure. F1 Yerebatan Saray1 (Gr.: Basilik, Stoa) (Muller-Wiener, 283-5 & figs. 322-3). 02-3 1 Acem Aga Mescidi (Gr. ®eotnkvq t" n Xalkoprate<>vn) (Muller-Wiener, 76-8 & fig. 58. 02 (a & b): foundation walls recorded by Mamboury in Alemdar Caddesi during canalization works in 1928 (DAI Mamboury archive, Istanbul). 01-2 St. Eirine & cistern G7/5 (possible site of Hospice of Samson) (Gr. , \Ag2a EAr,nh , palaia) (Muller-Wiener, 112-117). E1-2, F2 Aya Sofya (camii) ( Gr.~ M£yo:aA11 'EKKAll<>to: , \Agoa Sofoa) (Muller-Wiener, 84-96 & figs. 66-76): churches of Theodosius II & Justinian I, retaining wall of street, Patriarchal palace). 03, E2-3 Forum and Column of Constantine: <;emberlita~ (Gr. Plakvton) (Muller-Wiener, 255-7 & figs. 288-9) A2-3, B3 Early Byzantine Cistern (Forchheimer & Strzygowski No. 8) possibly associated with praetorium of City Prefect. B3 Binbirdirek cistern (Muller-Wiener, 316-7 & figs. 316-7). B3,C3 Possible Cistern of Phi loxenus (Bard ill (1997)) B2-3 Remains of Colonnade on <;ata l 9e~me Sk . (Schneider (1936) 92-3 & fig . 46; Bard ill (1997)). C2 Double walls (Bardill (1997) fig. 2). C3 Palace of Anti ochus (Muller-Wiener, 122-5,238 & figs. 108-11 , 268-9; Bardil l (1997)) C3-4 Remains of church of St. Anastasia, in foundations of !?ehit Mehmet Pa~a mosque (Schneider (1936) 51-2.) AS, BS Hippodrome (Muller-Wiener, 64-71 & figs. 41-9; Mamboury & Wiegand, 39-53 & pl. 1 02-112; Casson (1928) 1-28 & figs. 7-38 & Plan No. II) 84-5, C3-5, 03-4 2 Bronze Obelisk (Masonry Obelisk or Obelisk of Constantine) (Casson (1928); Muller-Wiener, fig. 43). C4 Serpent Column (Casson 1928) C4 Column ofTheodosius I (Casson 1928) C4 Structures recorded by Mamboury during canalization works SW of St. Sophia (Mango (1959) Appendix IV, 184-8 & figs. 36-7 ; Mamboury archive (DAI Istanbul)) 03 Mamboury & Wiegand area 'E': Casson buildings 1 & 2 (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 45-6 & pl. 95; Casson (1929) 5-17, figs. 3-7 & Plan: 'Baths of Zeuxippus'). 04 Possible structures from Mil ion (Muller-Wiener, 216-8 & figs. 245-9; Mango (1959) Appendix IV, 184-8 & figs. 36-7; Mamboury archive (DAI Istanbul)) 03 Auguste ion (Gr. AAgoyste'on) (Muller-Wiener, 248-9 & figs. 281-2; Dirimtekin (1969)) 03 Probable site of Chalke Gate: excavations by lAM in Four Seasons Hotel grounds (Girgin 2008). E3-4 Probable site of Scholae (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 35-8 & pl. 90-4; Bolognesi (2008,)) E4 Probable site of Magnaura, MW site 'A: c' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) pl. 91) E3-4 Possible site of Pittakia and stables: excavations by lAM lAM in Four Seasons Hotel grounds (Pasinli, 2000 1 & 2, 2003). E3-4 Possible site of Baths and stair of St. Christina adjacent to ishak Pa~a Hamami (Bolognesi (2009) 197-8 & fig. 5). E4 3 Possible area of Palace Guards barracks: MW Area 'B: a-g' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 26-32 & pl. 53-78). 04-5, E4-5 Possible secti on of aerial passages of Marcian : Cistern under Nakka~ Carpet Shop, Nakilbent Sk, (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 47-9, figs. 21 -2 & pl. 94. cs Remains of staircase? (Bolognes (2009) fig . 13). 05 Mosaic Peristyle, Paved Way andApsed Hall (Brett, 1947, Talbot Rice 1958, Mamboury & Wiegand (1 934) Area D, 32-4 & pl. 79-89; Muller-Wiener, fig. 262a). 85,05 Possible terrace of Theophilus: 'Area D: a', 'Building with long Corridors' (Mamboury and Wiegand (1934) 32 & pl. 79. 05 Possible location of Karia nos (Bo lognesi (2009) fig . 8). 05 Possible location of Nea church and first Tzykanisterion (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 22, fig. 10 , and pl. 43-4; Duzguner (2002, 2004)). ES Possible fa9ade of House of Marina (Mango (1991)). FS Church of Ss. Sergi us & Bacchus, and sea wall possibly associated with church of Ss. Peter and Pau l (Bolognesi (2009) 201 & fig. 2. B6 Possible remains of Hormizdas palace on sea walls B6 'Western Sea Palace' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 1-10 & pl. 1-20; Talbot Rice (1 958) 168-93 figs 33-45 & Folders D & E). B6, C6 Marble ('Constantine') gateway MW 'F: c' & terrace substructures 'F: b' (see 30). C6 4 Monumental gateway ('Treppenhaus') MW 'F: d' (see 30). C6 Continuation of staircase: MW Area 'F: d' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1 934) 10-12 & pl. 22). C6 'Eastern Sea Palace' (Boukoleon) MW 'F: e' (see 30 ; Bolognesi (1997, 1999,2000, 2002, 2005,2006, 2008). C6,E6 Possible Pharos tower: MW 'Leuchtturm' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 14-15 & pl. 35-7). 06 Mamboury features 'F: j, k, I, m'. 'F: I' was identified by Mamboury and Wiegand as of early construction (part of passages of Ma rcian?) (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 20, no. 5, 6; Schneider (1936) plate 10). MW 'F: I' is identical to 'room' excavated at the Eresin Crown hotel site in 1993-97 BS-6, CS-6 Vault: MW Area 'F: f' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 19-20 & plate 42): C6 The authors suggest the sloping vault to the west suggests a staircase leading south. See also note 4, p. 20: grey granite column 40 0 found close to location of 'F: f'. C6 Vaulted foundations of terrace?: MW 'F: g' (Mamboury and Wiegand (1934) plate 5, 'F: g') CS-6 Byzantine Foundations under Kap1 Agas1mosque (SW of 'F: h' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 18-19 & pl. 5; Bolognesi (2002) 157-8 & fig . 5). C6, 06 Probable section of eastern walls and gate of Nikephorus Phokas, MW 'F: h' 06 (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) 20-1 Schneider (1936) plate 10; Bolognesi (2005) 54-5). 06 Vaulted structure at base of retain ing wall (Bolognesi (2000) 140 & fig. 7). 05 5 Byzantine wall: MW 'F: i' (Mamboury & Wiegand (1934) plate 5). cs, 05 Letter designations relate to area designations in the Mamboury archaeological plan, 'Gesamtplan der Kaiserpaliiste zwischen Hagia Sophia, Hippodrom und Marmarameer in Konstantinopel,' drawn in 1932 and published in Schneider Byzans (1936). 6 7 01020304050 100 200 300 400 m Westbrook 2010 .
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