The Orphanage of Byzantine Constantinople: an archaeological identification
The Orphanage of Byzantine Constantinople: an archaeological identification

Summary/Abstract: This paper considers the location of the famous Orphanage on the acropolis of Byzantine Constantinople, refurbished by Alexius Comnenus in the late twelfth century. The authors suggest a new identification of the Orphanage with the Byzantine buildings excavated in the Second Court of Ottoman Topkapî - Sarayî - , and argue on archaeological grounds that the Middle Byzantine complex re-used fifth-century structures.

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