Defensive Works at the Bucoleon Palace
Some historians, including Labarte and Schlumberger, argue that Emperor Nicephorus Phocas surrounded the Palace of Bucoleon with special defensive works, effectively making it a...
Heraclius and the Defence of Hormisdas
As mentioned earlier, in 610, Heraclius appeared with a fleet before Constantinople to end the tyranny of Emperor Phocas. At that time, the quarter...
Transition from Hormisdas to Bucoleon
The name “Palace of Hormisdas” gradually disappears around the same time the term “Bucoleon” begins to appear. This supports the idea that both names...
The Lives of Turkish-Mahommedan Women
In Salonika, there are also Turkish-Mahommedan women, who live very differently from the Christian and Jewish women. These women are always dressed in plain...
The Deunmeh A Unique Group of Women
There is another group of women in Salonika who are very different in both appearance and social status. These women belong to a group...
Albanian Men and Their Authority
Here, you’ll see men of distinction—dark-skinned, proud, and strong in their walk. These are Albanians. They wear white quilted skirts, black hats, and silver-decorated...
