The pathway between Topkapi Garden Park and Gülhane Park offers a free tour of Byzantine ruins. Three areas contain a smattering of hidden crosses, demonstrating the cross’s importance to Byzantine believers. This walking tour includes items inside the museum’s courtyard, which is found on my YouTube channel, Exploring with Nakhati Jon.
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Hidden Crosses over the Cafe Terrace
The Archeology Museum of Istanbul hosts over 1 million historic pieces in three main buildings. There is no religious Byzantine historical section in the three buildings; the religious Byzantine section lies in the courtyards and the exterior of the Museum area, which is open to the elements of nature. From the wall of the Archeology Cafe, a terrace oversees a storage section below. Let’s look at what hidden crosses lay there.
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Hidden Crosses in Archaeology Museum Istanbul – Storage Section
On the far end of the courtyard of the Archaeology Museum is the office building where Istanbul Christian ruins remain dormant in the corridor. All too often, I find the Christian ruins in corners stacked side by side and/or outside in a gathering area of ruined remains.
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Kaleiçi Walking Tour – From Port Lookout to the Greek Walls
The old city of Antalya is a rich source of history, with hidden crosses serving as tangible evidence of ancient churches. This walking tour, which delves into the West side of Kaleiçi, near the Yivli Minare Mosque, is a journey of discovery of Christian ruins. Kaleiçi, meaning inside the castle, is the Seljuk fortification that demonstrates various methods of protecting the diverse peoples who once lived within the walls.
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Istanbul’s Christian Archaeology in the Cafe Garden Monuments
The courtyard of the Archaeology Museum hosts Christian history. Often unlabeled but with observation, many pillars and capitals give us insight to some Cafe Garden monuments.
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Hidden Crosses at Istanbul Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Istanbul provides a captivating look into the region’s ancient history. However, it offers minimal information about the city’s Christian history spanning 14 centuries. There are hidden crosses near the entrance, in the cafe garden, in the storage area, and the courtyard. The significant influence of the Byzantine history remains in the outdoor courtyard, exposed to the elements
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