Saksagan
Structure of the Palace Complex
A transverse wall (a wall crossing from side to side) was built a short distance to the north of the palace. This wall created...
A Royal Residence During Political Conflict
In the year 1347, the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus became the residence of John VI Cantacuzene, who had just entered Constantinople. At that time,...
The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus
An Imperial Residence
The ruins of a Byzantine palace, today commonly called Tekfur Sarayı, are located next to the Porta Xylokerkou (now near Edirnekapı) in...
The Author Who Exposed the Sultan
A Death Sentence in Exile
A Dangerous Book About Royal Secrets
Gorges Dorys, the author of a controversial book called "The Private Life of the Sultan,"...
The Sultan’s Strange Relationship with Modern Technology
A Fear of Electricity - With Exceptions
The Sultan had a deep superstition about electricity that affected how modern technology was used throughout the Ottoman...
