Map 53 Bosphorus

Compiled by C. Foss, 1995 Introduction

(See Map 52)

Directory
All place names are in Turkey Abbreviation
DionByz R. Gngerich (ed.), Dionysii Byzantii Anaplus Bospori, 1927 (reprint, Berlin, 1958)

Names
Grid B2 B2 C3 A3 B2 B2 B2 B3 B2 B2 B2 Name Aianteion Aietou Rhynkos Pr. Akoimeton Mon. Akritas Pr. Ammoi Amykos Anaplous?/ Promotou? Ancyreum Pr. [Antigoneia] Ins. Aphrodysium Archeion Argyronion Argyropolis/ Bytharion? Auleon? Sinus Auletes Bacca Collis Bacchiae/ Thermemeria Barbyses fl. Bathykolpos *Bathys fl. Bithynia Blachernai Bolos Boradion Bosphorus Bosporos Bosporion = Phosphorion Bosporios Pr. Boukolos Collis Bous = Damalis Brochthoi = Proochthoi Bytharion? = Argyropolis Period R L RL L HR L/ L R R R RL Modern Name / Location Yalky at Eirenaion Tuzla burnu E Bakrky Beykoz Arnavutky Yum burnu Burgaz ada al Burnu Ortaky Macar tabya Reference See Lettered Place Names RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 Janin 1964, 486-87 FOA VIII, 2 Janin 1964, 443 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 Janin 1964, 468, 477-78 RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 RE Panormos 7 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE Bosporos 1, col. 752-53 See Lettered Place Names See Lettered Water Names See Lettered Place Names R C/ HR RL R RL L RL CHRL R R N Kuruesme Koyba Kgithane deresi Bykdere Ayvansaray above Kanlca Bogazii Saray burnu RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE See Lettered Water Names DionByz 71; GGM II, 54 See Map 52 RE; Janin 1964, 57-58 See Lettered Place Names Janin 1964, 484 RE Bosporos 1; NPauly Bosporos 1 RE DionByz 25; C. Foss

B2 B2 A2 B2 B2 A2 B2 B2 A2 A2

MAP 53 BOSPHORUS Grid B2 A2 B2 B3 B3 B3 B2 B2 A2 B2 B2 A2 B2 B2 B2 A3 Name Bythias Byzantium Chalcaea Chalcedon Chalkedon fl. Chalkitis/ Demonnesos Ins. Chelae Chelai/ Philemporos Choiragria Chrysokeras Chrysopolis Chrysorrhoas? fl. Comarodes? = Neapolis Constantinopolis Coracium Pr. Damalis/ Bous Daphne = Iasonion Daphne Mainomene?/ Nymphaion? Dekaton Delphin/ Karandas Demonnesos Ins. = Chalkitis Ins. Dikaia Petra Drepanon? Pr. Drys = Rouphinianai Echaia Pr. Eirenaion Elaia Eleutheriou/ Kaisariou Limen/ Theodosiacus Portus Ephesiorum Portus/ Ephesiates Erebinthodes Ins. = (T)Erebinthodes Ins. Eudios Kalos Eutropiou Gomon? Gronychia Gynaikon Limen Gypopolis Collis Hapsasieion Hebdomon Hecate, T. Henaton Heraion/ Hiereia Herculis Kline Hestiai Pr. Hiereia = Heraion Hierion Period R ACHRL R ACHRL RL HR/ CH R RL/ L RL CHRL R L R RL/ HRL RL/ HR L Modern Name / Location Kurueme Istanbul near Srata Kadky Kurbaa Heybeli ada Keili Liman Bebek peninsula of Byzantium skdar Kavak Dere Istanbul Fil Burnu Kzkule Umur yeri N Yeilky Reference RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE Byzantion 1; PECS DionByz 76; RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE Kalchedon 1 RE Kalchedon 2 RE 2 RE Demonesoi RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748; Janin 1964, 470, 476 See Lettered Place Names RE RE 1 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE; PECS Byzantium RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 DionByz 95; GGM II, 82; RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 Janin 1964, 445 See Lettered Place Names

797

B2 A2 B2 B2 A3

R R R L L

at Kefeli ky Stlce Kandilli ubuklu Langa Bostan

RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 C. Foss RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 Janin 1964, 486-87 See Lettered Place Names Mller-Wiener 1977, 60-61; Mango 1985, 55 See Lettered Water Names

B3 B2 B2 B2 A2 A3 B2 A3 B3 B2 B2

L L R R R L R L L/ L R RL

Kalam near Chalcedon Anadolu fener plain above Beykoz Paa (Papaz) Burnu at Kepos Bakrky Emirgn N Yeilky Fener burnu Yua tepe Aknt Burnu

See Lettered Water Names Janin 1964, 497 Janin 1964, 485 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 See Lettered Water Names RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 DionByz 19; GGM II, 25; RE Keras, col. 258 Janin 1964, 446-49; 1975, 80 DionByz 62; RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 Janin 1964, 449 Janin 1964, 498-99; Sevin 1986 DionByz 95; GGM II, 81; RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 RE Bosporos 1, col. 747; Janin 1964, 471 See Lettered Place Names

798 Grid B2 B2 B3 B2 B3 B2 A3 A3 Name Hieron (Byzantion) Hieron (Chalkedonion)/ Zeus Ourios, T. Himeros Himeros fl. Hipposthenis Monu. Hyris Pr. Iasonion/ Daphne Ioukoundianai/ Sekoundianai Ioulianou/ Sophias Limen Ioustinianai = Sykai Ioustinianoupolis = Sykai Iuppiter Urius, T. Iustiniani/ S. Callinici Pons Kaisariou Limen = Eleutheriou Limen Kalamos Kalos Agros Kampos Kanopos Karandas = Delphin Katangeion Sinus Kepos Keras Kikonion Kleides kai Kleithra tou Pontou Kolone Pr. Kosilaos Kosmas kai Damianos, Mon. Krenides = Pegai Kyaneai Inss. Kyaneai Inss. = Symplegades Inss. Kydaros fl. Kyklobion = Strongylion Kyparodes Lasthenes/ Leosthenion/ Sosthenion Lembos Pr. Leosthenion = Lasthenes Licnias? Lykadion Sinus Lykiou Limen [Lykos] fl. Megale/ Pityodes/ Prinkipos Ins. Meizon? fl. Melias Sinus Mellakokopsas Pr. Period HR HRL L L HL? R/ L L L

MAP 53 BOSPHORUS Modern Name / Location Rumeli Kava Anadolu Kavak N Chalcedon Ayrlkeme Maltepe Burnu Beikta E part of Bakrky Kadrga Liman Reference RE Bosporos 1, col. 751; RE Byzantion 1, col. 1142 RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 RE Byzantion 1, col. 1141 Janin 1964, 499 Janin 1964, 499 See Lettered Place Names RE RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 Janin 1964, 450, 454 Janin 1964, 231

B2 A2

RL L

at Hieron

DionByz, frag. 58; GGM II, 75-76; RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 Janin 1964, 241-42

B2 B2 A3

R R L

S Kurueme Bykdere Veliefendi

DionByz 51; GGM II, 38 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 Janin 1964, 450 See Lettered Place Names See Lettered Water Names RE Keras, col. 258 RE RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 RE Bosporos 1, col. 750 RE 2 Janin 1964, 500 Janin 1964, 463 DionByz 89; GGM II, 72 Janin 1964, 3 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 See Lettered Water Names See Lettered Water Names Janin 1964, 6 RE 2 RE RE Prinkipo RE Keras, col. 261 See Lettered Water Names RE Keras 258

A2 A2 B2 B2 C2 B3 A2 B2 A2 B2 B2 B2 B2 A2 B3 A2 A2

R HRL RL R H L L HR RL R R/ L/ L R R

above Melias Sinus Hali / Golden Horn near engelky Kire Burnu Galara Burun E Pendik at Paulinou rocks in Kabakos Liman Alibeysu near Karaky Istinye N Anadolu Hisar Baglaralt Liman Yenibahe

R/ AHR/ L R R

Bykada Kasmpaa Su Fener

MAP 53 BOSPHORUS Grid B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B3 B2 B2 B2 Name Metanoia Mon. Metopon Metopon Milton Pr. Mochadion Moukaporis Murus Constantini Murus Theodosii Myrileion Nassete Nausikleia Nausimachion Neapolis/ Comarodes? Neorion Nymphaion? = Daphne Mainomene? Ostreodes Oxeia M. Oxyrrous Pr. Palinormikon Pr. Palodes Panium Pr. Panteichion Panteichion Litus Parabolos Paulines Pegai/ Krenides Pege Pentekontorikon Pharmakia/ Therapeia Phiale = Phiela Phidalia Petra Phiela/ Phiale Philemporos = Chelai Philippi Pons Phosphorion/ Bosporion Phosphorus Phryxou Limen Pitheci Portus Pityodes Ins. = Megale Ins. Poleatikon Pontus Euxinus Potamonion Prinkipos Ins. = Megale Ins. Promotou? = Anaplous? Proochthoi/ Brochthoi Propontis Prota Ins. Pyrrhias Cyon Rhebas Rhebas fl. Period L R R L R R L R R L/ R Modern Name / Location Kuleli? shore of skdar Telli Tabya ky Fil Burnu? Hunkr Iskelesi at Lykiou Limen near Maltepe at mouth of Kksu S Vaniky Yeni Ky Reference Janin 1964, 151 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 See Lettered Place Names RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 Janin 1964, 487-88 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 See Walls See Walls RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE DionByz 102; GGM II, 87 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 Janin 1964, 788; RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 See Lettered Water Names

799

B3 B2 B2 B2 B3 B2 B2 A2 A2 A3 A2 B2 B2 B2 A2 B2 B2 B3 A1 B2

L R R R L R R L L/ R L R RL/ L RL R/ L C R R L R

Babyk Da akal Burnu Sultaniye Rumeli Fener Pendik S Fil Burnu N Defterdar burnu outside Blachernai walls Kasm Paa Balkl shore near Dolmabahe Tarabya at Baltaliman Krfez

See Lettered Place Names Janin 1964, 501 DionByz 98; RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 See Lettered Place Names RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 DionByz 86; RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 Janin 1964, 502 RE Bosporos 1, col. 752 DionByz 15; GGM II, 38 Mango 1994 Janin 1964, 463 Janin 1964, 451-52 RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE Bosporos 1, col. 749 Janin 1964, 481 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753; Janin 1964, 488 DionByz, frag. 21; GGM II, 30 See Lettered Water Names

Karata iftlii Kalender Kk Bostanc Anadolu Hisar

DionByz 78; GGM II, 58 See Lettered Water Names DionByz 66; RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 Janin 1964, 503 See Map 1 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754

B2 A3 B3 B2 B2 B2

R?/ L HR?L? R HRL RL

S Kandilli? Knalada Rumeli Hisar Rva Rva deresi

Janin 1964, 484-85 See Map 52 RE DionByz 57; RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE RE

800 Grid A3 B2 A3 B2 B2 B3 B3 Name Rhesion Rhodion Periboloi Rhodussae Inss. Rhoizousai Akrai Rhoodes Pr. Rouphinianai/ Drys S. Auxentiou/ Skopa M. S. Callinici Pons = Iustiniani Pons S. Mamas S. Theodora Sapra Thalassa Saronicum Pr. Scletrinas Sinus Sekoundianai = Ioukoundianai Semystra Senex Marinus Simas Pr. Skopa M. = S. Auxentiou M. Sophianai Sophias Limen = Ioulianou Limen Sosthenion = Lasthenes Strongylion/ Kyklobion Sykai/ Ioustinianai/ Ioustinianoupolis Symplegades/ Kyaneai Inss. (T)Erebinthodes Ins. Theodosiacus Portus = Eleutheriou Limen Therapeia = Pharmakia Thermastis Petra? Thermemeria = Bacchiae Thracia Timaea Thimea Zeus Ourios, T. = Hieron (Chalkedonion) Period L R R R R L L/ L L L R

MAP 53 BOSPHORUS Modern Name / Location near obanayazma near iraan Sivri / Yass ada Beylerbey eytan Burnu Caddebostan Kay Da Reference Janin 1964, 453 DionByz 47; RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE , 2 DionByz 107; RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 Janin 1964, 496, 504 Janin 1964, 491, 506

B2 A2 B2

Dolmabahe? near Iustiniani pons Kalafat Yeri

Mango 1985 Janin 1964, 467 See Lettered Water Names DionByz 72; GGM II, 53-54 See Lettered Water Names RE Keras, col. 258 RE Bosporos 1, col. 747 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 Mango 1985

A2 B2 B2 B2

R R R L

at head of Golden Horn Defterdar burnu Mazar burnu Beylerbey

A3

L/ L

Zeytinburnu

Janin 1964, 454 See Lettered Place Names

B2 B3

ACHR/ CHR R

rekta Sedef ada

DionByz 3; RE Kyaneai 3 Janin 1975, 61-63

A2 A2 B2

R RL

Kabata above Rumelikava

RE Bosporos 1, cols. 746-47 See Map 51 DionByz 77; RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 ItMiller 515

Aqueducts
Grid A2 A2 Name / Location Aqua Hadriana, W Constantinopolis Aqueduct of Theodosius, NNW Constantinopolis Period RL Reference Dalman 1933 See Map 52

MAP 53 BOSPHORUS

801

Coastal Change
Grid A2 Location around Constantinople Period Reference Mango 1985, plan 1

Lettered Water Names

Letter a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. Grid A2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 A2 A2 A2 B2 A2 B2 Name Auleon? Sinus Bathykolpos Ephesiorum Portus/ Ephesiates Eudios Kalos Gynaikon Limen Katangeion Sinus Lykadion Sinus Lykiou Limen Melias Sinus Neorion Phosphorion/ Bosporion Phryxou Limen Sapra Thalassa Scletrinas Sinus Period R R R/ L R RL R R R R L C/ R HRL R R Modern Name / Location Hasky Bykdere gulf Byk Liman at Tarabya saray Baltaliman ubuklu Vaniky below Garpie Burnu bay on S side of Golden Horn Bahekap Sirkeci Iskelesi Kanlca upper part of Golden Horn Saryer Reference DionByz 27; C. Foss RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 RE Bosporos 1, col. 750 RE Bosporos 1, col. 748 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753 RE Bosporos 1, col. 754 RE Bosporos 1, col. 751 DionByz 17; GGM II, 24 Mller-Wiener 1977, 57-59 RE; Mller-Wiener 1977, 57 RE Bosporos 1, col. 753; Janin 1964, 489 RE Keras, col. 258 DionByz 74; RE Bosporos 1, col. 751

Lettered Place Names

Letter a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. Grid A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 Name Aianteion Argyropolis/ Bytharion? Auletes Bolos Choiragria Delphin/ Karandas Elaia Hierion Kanopos Hipposthenis Monu. Sykai/ Ioustinianai/ Ioustinianoupolis Metopon Ostreodes Palinormikon Pr. Period R L R R R R L L R R RL/ L R R R Modern Name / Location Sal pazar Tophane E part of Galata E part of Galata S Meizon fl. N Fndkl Cihangir above Galata Hasky Karaky Galata Tophane shore below Tophane Fndkl Reference RE Bosporos 1, col. 746 Janin 1964, 468-69 DionByz 35; GGM II, 32 DionByz 36; GGM II, 32-33 RE Keras, col. 261 RE Bosporos 1, col. 746 C. Mango Janin 1964, 459 DionByz 29; GGM II, 30 RE Bosporos 1, col. 746 RE Constantinopolis, col. 971 Janin 1964, 459-60 RE Bosporos 1, col. 746 DionByz 37; GGM II, 34 RE Bosporos 1, col. 746

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MAP 53 BOSPHORUS

Roads
Itinerary Constantinopolis Hebdomon Dekaton W Constantinopolis Anaplous? Timaea NW Chrysopolis Rouphinianai Kosilaos E Chrysopolis Iuppiter Urius Rhebas E Period RL L RL L Reference ItMiller 514, 527, 539 ItMiller 514-15 French 1981, 13-15 ItMiller 631-37

Walls
Grid A3 A2 Name / Location Murus Constantini Murus Theodosii Period L L Reference Mango 1985, 24-25 Janin 1964, 265-83

Unlocated Toponyms
For unlocated rocks, cliffs and other minor sites on the Bosphorus, see RE Bosporos; and for the numerous toponyms on the Golden Horn which cannot now be located because of changes in the shore or imprecise descriptions, see RE Keras. Name Anthemiou Philios Satyros Sigides Period L L L L Probable Location S Anadolu Hisar Caddebostan/ Maltepe S Chalcedon region of Caddebostan Reference Janin 1964, 483 Janin 1964, 503 Janin 1964, 505 Janin 1964, 505

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