Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Part 20

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 57.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIGS. 58 AND 59.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 60.]

[257] Phrantzes, p. 254; Pusculus, iv. 190.

[258] _De Bospora Thracio_, vi. c. 2.

[259] _Turkisches Tagebuch_, pp. 358, 454; Patr. Constantius, p. 13.

[260] Constant. Christ. iv. 190.

[261] Synax., May 29.--

[Greek: Keras kriou kteinon se, Theodosia, ophthe neon soi tes Amaltheias keras].

[262] Banduri, ii. p. 34.

[263] Codinus, _De S. Sophia_, p. 147.

[264] _Itin. russes_, p. 104.

[265] _Ibid._ p. 125.

[266] _Ibid._ p. 233.

[267] _Ibid._ p. 162.

[268] _Itin. russes_, p. 205.

[269] _Esq. top._ parags. 68, 69.

[270] Pachym. vol. i. p. 365; _Chroniques graeco-romaines_, pp. 96, 97.

[271] Nicet. Chon. p. 752.

[272] Synax. March 25, May 29 (a day sacred to two saints named Theodosia), July 8.

[273] _Itin. russes_, p. 205. Not far from the church and cistern of S. Mokius.

[274] _Ibid._ cf. pp. 122, 125.

[275] _Ibid._ pp. 233, 234.

[276] _Ibid._ pp. 162, 163.

[277] _Ibid._ p. 205.

[278] _Itin. russes_, pp. 225, 233.

[279] Pachym. i. p. 365.

[280] Ducas, p. 293.

[281] Du Cange, iv. p. 190.

[282] Merkadi havariyoun eshabi Issa alaihusselam.

[283] Paspates, p. 322.

[284] Leunclavius, _Pand. Turc._ c. 128.

[285] [Greek: Syngraphai hai Ela.s.sones].

[286] "[Greek: Meletes]," Athens, 1908: [Greek: Konstantinou Palaiologou thanatos, taphos, kai spathe].

[287] Phrantzes, pp. 290-91, [Greek: kai prostaxei autou hoi heurethentes Christianoi ethapsan to basilikon ptoma meta basilikes times].

[288] _E.g._, the column at which Christ was scourged stood in the church of the Holy Apostles before the conquest. It was found by Gerlach after the conquest in the Pammakaristos.--_Turcograecia_, p.

189.

[289] See the Muscovite's account in Dethier's _Collection of Doc.u.ments relating to the Siege of 1453_, vol. ii. p. 1117.

[290] Achmed Mouktar Pasha, a recent Turkish historian of the siege of 1453, maintains that the emperor was buried in the church of the Pege (Baloukli), outside the walls of the city. There is no persistency in the tradition that a.s.sociates Constantine's tomb with the church of S.

Theodosia.

[291] _Letters from the East_ (in Russian), vol. ii. pp. 342-43, quoted by Mr. Siderides.

[292] [Greek: Syngraphai hai Ela.s.sones.]

CHAPTER IX

THE CHURCH OF S. MARY DIACONISSA, KALENDER HANEH JAMISSI

Close to the eastern end of the aqueduct of Valens, and to the south of it, in the quarter of the mosque Shahzade, is a beautiful Byzantine church, now known as Kalender Haneh Jamissi. It was visited by Gyllius,[293] who refers to its beautiful marble revetment--_vest.i.ta crustis varii marmoris_--but has, unfortunately, nothing to say concerning its dedication. Since that traveller's time the very existence of the church was forgotten by the Greek community of Constantinople until Paspates[294] discovered the building in 1877. But even that indefatigable explorer of the ancient remains of the city could not get access to the interior, and it was reserved for Dr.

Freshfield in 1880 to be the first European visitor since Gyllius to enter the building, and make its interest and beauty known to the general public.[295]

[Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE XLVI.

(1) S. MARY DIACONISSA. VIEW OF THE NORTH-WEST SIDE, TAKEN FROM THE AQUEDUCT OF VALENS.

(2) S. MARY DIACONISSA. THE NORTH ARM, LOOKING EAST.

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