The Imperial City...

• Pictures of Constantinoples
• Map of the City of Byzantine time
• Interactive map of Byzantine Constantinople - (Flash)
• The Great Palace
• The church of Agia Sophia ( Holy Wisdom - Αγία Σοφία )
• Palace of Antiochos (4-5th century)
• The church of Agios Theodoros of Tyron
• The Main Street - Μέσο Όδο
• The City walls and the defending system

Constantinoples, city of Contantine was founded in 330., on the edge of Europe and Asia. It was actually the city erected above the town of Byzantium, which was found by Greek sailors who came to that area before 800 BC. It was said that the very one group who came from the Greek coast of Little Asia, called Ιονία (Ionia) (around Smyrna and Myletos) was led by Byzas, and that's why the name of Byzantion. That's funny, but medieval Latin name for Romeans, "Byzantines", made with rude meaning, is completely satisfying and right. It even strengthens its Greek origin and show us the route where to strive to.