CONSTANTINOPLECONSTANTINOPLE

Justinian I (527-565 A.D.) and Justinian I (527-565 A.D.) and Constantine the Great (312-337 Constantine the Great (312-337

A.D.)A.D.)

FORO DI COSTANTINOFORO DI COSTANTINO

AUGUSTEIONAUGUSTEION

CONSTANTINOPLECONSTANTINOPLE

A GREEK COLONY FOUNDED BY SOME A GREEK COLONY FOUNDED BY SOME MEGARIANS in 663 B.C. under the name of MEGARIANS in 663 B.C. under the name of BYZANTIUMBYZANTIUM

The Roman Emperor SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS The Roman Emperor SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS rebuilt the city in the mid-3rebuilt the city in the mid-3ndnd century A.D. century A.D.

Foundation of Foundation of CONSTANTINOPLECONSTANTINOPLE by the Emperor CONSTANTINE I in 324-330 by the Emperor CONSTANTINE I in 324-330

A.D.A.D. Constantinople= Polis of Constantine I (312-Constantinople= Polis of Constantine I (312-

337 A.D.)337 A.D.)

Ancient BYZANTIUM

Solidus (Gold Coin of Emperor Valens(364-378 A.D.)

Taxation and Redistribution of Wealth

AUGUSTEIONAUGUSTEION

MILION AND REGIAMILION AND REGIA

FORUM OF CONSTANTINEFORUM OF CONSTANTINE

FORUM TAURIIFORUM TAURII

PHILADELPHION AND PHILADELPHION AND CAPITOLIUMCAPITOLIUM

SANTI APOSTOLISANTI APOSTOLI

Hagioi Sergios and BacchosHagioi Sergios and Bacchos

AQUEDUCTS AND CISTERNSAQUEDUCTS AND CISTERNS

THEODOSIAN WALLS (412 A.D.)

The Golden Gate

Theodosian Walls and Theodosian Walls and Constantinian WallsConstantinian Walls

HIPPODROMEHIPPODROME

HAGIA EIRENEHAGIA EIRENE

San John of Stoudios (453-463 San John of Stoudios (453-463 A.D.)A.D.)

GREAT PALACEGREAT PALACE

Terme di Zeusippo

Palazzo del BoukoleonPalazzo del Boukoleon

Chiesa di San Salvatore in ChoraChiesa di San Salvatore in Chora

ROTONDA DI GALERIO ROTONDA DI GALERIO (Tessalonica)(Tessalonica)

Icona del Trionfo dell’Ortodossia Icona del Trionfo dell’Ortodossia (seconda meta’ del XIV secolo,)(seconda meta’ del XIV secolo,)

S.Maria Maggiore, Roma- Mosaico nell’Arco Trionfale (432-40 A.D.)