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period, each hill was surmounted by monumental religious buildings (churches under the Byzantines, imperial mosques under the Ottomans).
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to the north. The southern slopes of the hill descend to Kumkapi and Langa.
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The seventh hill, known in Byzantine times as the Xērolophos (
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Map of Byzantine Constantinople with the hills names in brown
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The third hill is now occupied by the main buildings of
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The seven hills, all located in the area within the
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