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Image of the Golden Gate from 1912
Reconstruction from Fyodor Uspenski (1912)
1453 -(Seige of Constantinople by Mehmet II: Artist's reconstruction)
Artwork by Antoine Helbert depicting the seige of the Theodosian Land Walls by the armies of Mehmet II the Conqueror in 1453
Aerial View of Constantinople
The image is a recreation of what it would like to view Constantinople from above.
View of Augustiaion and Hagia Sophia
This is a recreation of what a view of the Augustaion, between the Great Palace and the church of Hagia Sophia would look like, as an artist imagines the emperor Justinian standing and gazing over them.
Schema of Theodosian Walls
A schema of the land walls, giving a cross-section of the wall so that you can see the three different levels and the moat between.
Gate of Rhegion in Modern Day
This is a modern day picture of the Gate of Rhegion in current day Istanbul, with the worn down Byzantine inscriptions featured above.
Inscriptions above the Gate of Rhegion
This inscription above the Gate of Rhegion lasted through all of the damage sustained by the walls. The names of both Theodosius and Constantine can be seen in the inscription.
Gate of Charisius in 2010
The Gate of Charisius in its modern use, with a pedestrian pushing a cart up the path to enter the city
Modern Golden Gate and surrounding walls
The modern state of the Golden Gate as well as the surrounding walls, showing the remnants of the outline of the triumphal arhc and original size of the entranceway, as well as how it was gradually scaled down over the years.