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Rumelihisarı

Rumelihisarı is a fortress located which is situated at the narrowest point with 698 meters of the Bosphorus strait, just opposite of the Anadoluhisarı on the Anatolian side. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II-The Conqueror to prevent aid from the Black Sea reaching Constantinople during the siege of the city.

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FINDS OF THE GREAT PALACE

The Great Palace The Great Palace complex of Roman and early Byzantine era spread from Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome down to the sea front, over a large area.

Scattered remains of the Palace complex have been known for same time, but recently a large building was found at the east end of Hagia Sophia by the Archeological Museums Directorate of Istanbul.







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