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The Transfer of Antiquities After the War
After the First World War and the Turkish War of Independence, major political and social changes took place in Anatolia. As a result of...
Post-Byzantine Art in Anatolia
The panel paintings discussed in this article come from post-Byzantine Anatolia. These works of art are important historical witnesses. They show the vitality and...
A Traditional Saying
The Turkish proverb quoted at the beginning says:
“Obstinacy belongs to the ignorant, quarrel to the foolish, silence to the intelligent, and law to the...
The Vision on the Lord’s Day
Behind me I heard a voice as loud as a trumpet. It said, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to...
The Letters to the Churches of Asia
The Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, is made up of two main parts. The first part contains letters addressed...
The Miracle of the Poisoned Cup
According to apocryphal Christian tradition, St John boldly drank the poisoned cup that had been prepared by his opponents in Ephesus. After making the...
Night Lighting along the Golden Horn
It should not surprise us that the shore of the Golden Horn was lighted at more than one point during the night. A large...
Case for Identifying the Imperial Gate with Balat Kapoussi
The argument that identifies the Imperial Gate (Basilike Pyle) with Balat Kapoussi can be summarized in three main points. Supporters of this view believe...
Evidence from Leonard of Scio
A second strong argument for placing the Imperial Gate (Basilike Pyle) near the Seraglio Point comes from the testimony of Leonard of Scio, the...
The History of the Kerko Porta
The Kerko Porta has an interesting history. When Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was on his way to the Holy Land as part of the Third...
