Theodosian Wall (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

Turkey / Istanbul / Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
 byzantine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed building / architectural heritage, city wall, 4th century construction

In 412 the Roman emperor Theodosius II surrounded Constantinople with a wall that stretched 6.5 kilometers between the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. Although named after Theodosius, they were actually constructed under the direction of Anthemius, Praetorian prefect of the Eastern Empire.

3D reconstruction:
byzantium1200.arkeo3d.com/landwall.html
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Coordinates:   41°0'51"N   28°55'52"E