Across the Hellespont: A Literary Guide to Turkey |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 19
Page 20
... Palace la . Harem 2. Gülhane Park 3. Site of Forum of Augustus and column of Justinian 4. Church of Haghia Sophia 5. Hippodrome 6. Yerebatansaray 7. Palace of Bucoleon 8. Church of SS Sergius and Bacchus 9. Site of Palace of Byzantine ...
... Palace la . Harem 2. Gülhane Park 3. Site of Forum of Augustus and column of Justinian 4. Church of Haghia Sophia 5. Hippodrome 6. Yerebatansaray 7. Palace of Bucoleon 8. Church of SS Sergius and Bacchus 9. Site of Palace of Byzantine ...
Page 29
... Palace , the foundations of which were laid by Constantine , and the glories of which were added to by a score of succeeding Emperors . The Great Palace was not one huge building , like the Royal palaces of the West , but a series of ...
... Palace , the foundations of which were laid by Constantine , and the glories of which were added to by a score of succeeding Emperors . The Great Palace was not one huge building , like the Royal palaces of the West , but a series of ...
Page 43
... palace for his residence on the sea shore ... called Blacherne . The pillars and walls of this palace are covered with sterling gold . All the wars of the ancients as well as his own wars are represented in pictures . The throne in this ...
... palace for his residence on the sea shore ... called Blacherne . The pillars and walls of this palace are covered with sterling gold . All the wars of the ancients as well as his own wars are represented in pictures . The throne in this ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alexander Anatolia ancient appears Armenian arms Asia beautiful body brought building built called castle century Christian church close column Constantinople covered described earth Emperor Empire entered Ephesus eyes face fall famous feet followed foot four gate give Greek hand head hill horse hundred John king Konya land leave legend letter light living look marble mosque mountain nature never night once palace pass Persian pieces plain present remains rest returned rise river rock Roman round ruins scene seems seen seven side spring stands statue stone stood taken tell temple things thousand tomb took towers town travellers trees Turkey Turkish Turks turned village visited walls whole wind