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The harbour was located on the south side of the peninsula on which the city is built, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara. The other harbours on the southern coast of the city were the
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from the Lycus creek eventually filled the harbour entirely and the area was later transformed for
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One of the harbours of Constantinople, built by Theodosius on the Sea of Marmara
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The harbour was built in the late 4th century, during the reign of
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use due to the effects of upstream erosion and deposition. In
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watercourse that ran through the city to the Propontis (the
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This article related to ports, harbors or marinas is a
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Index

Eleutherion


Medieval Greek
Theodosius
Latin
Ancient Greek
Constantinople
Byzantine Empire
Yenikapi
Istanbul
Turkey
mouth
Lycus
Sea of Marmara
Theodosius I
Late Antiquity
Silt
agricultural
Ottoman
Harbour of Julian
Boukoleon Palace
Neorion
Latin
Prosphorion
Ancient Greek
lit.
Latin
Golden Horn
Bosphorus Tunnel Project

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