Harbour of Eleutherios

  • The old Harbour of Eleutherios built by Theodosius I (379-395 CE) is in the Yenkapi district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Archeological Finds

  • In 2005, whilst digging the East West Bosphorus Rail Tunnel, excavators uncovered the old Harbour of Eleutherios.
  • It was also known as Harbour of Theodosius (Portus Theodosiacus) and is located under the Yenikapi district of Istanbul.
  • Excavators unearthed sections of the Wall of Constantine I and 35 Byzantine Ship remains from the seventh to tenth centuries including Galleys.

 

Yenkapi, Istanbul:

395 CE
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