The fortunes of Byzantine Constantinople have always been inextricably
linked to the sea. The topographical, demographic and economic
development of the city and its networks are reflected in the history of
its harbours. This volume offers an exhaustive study of Constantinople's
Byzantine harbours on the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn, as well as
nearby European and Asian landing stages. The fifteen chapters by eleven
contributors here present a broad synthesis of the current state of
research using written, pictorial and archaeological sources.