August 2011

  • Constantine: Unconquered Emperor, Christian Victor

    Constantine: Unconquered Emperor, Christian Victor

    In Istanbul, on the north side of Divan Yolu, the street that follows the course of the Mese or โ€˜Central Wayโ€™ of old Constantinople, stands a decayed porphyry stump known as ร‡emberlitaลŸ, the โ€˜Hooped Columnโ€™. In its heyday it would have been much more splendid, for it was, according toย Blue…

Filter by Category