02681cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324000460014424502060019026400510039630000470044733600260049433700260052033800360054650000310058250803060061352012370091953400450215665300480220165300260224965300370227585600430231253083UtSlPG20260610134225.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDR1 aGilles, Pierre,d1490-155510aDe topographia Constantinopoleos. English14aThe Antiquities of Constantinople :bWith a Description of Its Situation, the Conveniencies of Its Port, Its Publick Buildings, the Statuary, Sculpture, Architecture, and Other Curiosities of That City 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-18  aE-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Brian Wilcox, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); frontispiece generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)  a"The Antiquities of Constantinople" by Pierre Gilles is a historical account written in the early 16th century. The work serves as a detailed description of the city of Constantinople, examining its history, architecture, public buildings, and the various antiquities found within. The book stands as a significant source of information about the city during a period when it was experiencing significant change, especially after the fall of the Byzantine Empire.  At the start of the work, John Ball, the translator, provides both a dedication and a comprehensive preface. He highlights the importance of antiquities and the cultural richness of Constantinople, suggesting that its unique geographical position and historical significance make it a subject of essential interest. The opening chapters explore the city's founders and its establishment, detailing the evolution of its structure and architecture over time. There is a vivid description of the city's environment, noting its strategic advantages, abundant resources, and its role as a vital trade hub between Europe and Asia. This sets the stage for a thorough exploration of Constantinople's glory in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIstanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel  aTurkey -- Antiquities  aIstanbul (Turkey) -- Antiquities40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53083