The Museum of Great Palace Mosaics

The Great Palace Mosaics Museum is a mosaic museum located in Arasta Pazar in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. 

 The museum building was built on the remains of the Grand Palace’s (Buchaleon Palace) “peristil” (columned yard with an open space in the middle) section covered with mosaics, where the Blue Mosque was built upon. 

The Cistern of Philoxenos / The Binbirdirek Cistern

The cistern was built by Senator Philoxenus, one of the senators which were forced to migrate during the reconstruction of Constantinople by Constantine the Great, to be the main supply of this palace in 4th century. 

Bodrum Mosque and Cistern

Bodrum Mosque (formerly known as “Myrelaion Orthodox Church”) is known to be built by the order of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos as a church for a nuns monastery around 920 A.D. Origins of the name “Myrelaion” which means “a place of myrrh oil” is not clearly known.

Ruins of St. Polyeuktos Church

Being built by one of the strongest woman of East Roman Empire, Anicia Juliana, St. Polyeuktos is dedicated to St. Polyeuktos from Malatya, Turkey. 

The ruins were found in the year 1960 during some diggings made for the construction of Hasim Iscan Passage, a new city hall and some way in Sarachane district. 

The German Fountain

The German Fountain is a structure built in commemoration of the second visit of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia, to Turkey. Even though the structure held a political meaning being a symbol of pleasant Turkish-German relations, today it is mostly known for its monumental value.

The Prison of Anemas

The Prison of Anemas was one of the largest palace complexes of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. The dungeons, which were a part of Blakhernai (Tekfur) Palace, consist of fourteen cells built adjacent to the old ramparts and a two story basement located under those cells.

Procession Kiosk

 The Procession Kiosk was built on the exterior rampart of Topkapı Palace in order for the sultans to watch military parades. In 16th century, there was a timber wooden villa in its grounds.
The current building of the kiosk was constructed by the order of Sultan Mahmut the Second in West European architectural style.

Beyazit Tower

Beyazit Tower was built by architect Senekerim Balyan, who was employed by Serasker Hüseyin Paşa, under the command of Sultan Mahmut the 2nd, as a fire watchtower which was used to detect and extinguish fires around İstanbul.  

10 Factors That Cause Premature Skin Aging

As the years go on, aging effects and some other changes on our skin become inevitable. Even expensive and effective methods that fight skin aging can be successful to some extent. But there is also the situation of premature skin aging, which means that the skin is looking wearier than it should at a given age, which can be avoided. 

Mausoleum of Sultan Abdülmecid

The Mausoleum of Sultan Abdülmecid is located in Yavuz Sultan Selim district of Fatih, in the back porch of renowned Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque.

Eyup Mosque and Complex

The name of the Eyup Sultan Mosque Complex derives from Ebu Eyüp al-Ensari who participated in the siege of Constantinople by Emeves and was martyred during the battle.

Hagia Irene

Hagia Irene, which was originally built in the 4th century, was rebuilt by East Roman Emperor Justinian in 548 A.D., after a fire in 532.

Beyazit Square

The biggest city square of the Eastern Roman Empire was the Forum of Theodosius built by the order of Emperor Theodosius in 393 A.D.  

Beyazit Mosque and Social Complex

The complex is the oldest one in Istanbul after Fatih Mosque and Social Complex. The complex, which was built between years 1500 and 1505 by the order of Sheikh Hamdullah according to an epitaph on the main door, is entered by three crown gates.

Hagia Sophia Museum

The basilica, being built under the order of Emperor Justinian I between 532 and 537 B.C. on the grounds of a presumably pre-Christian pagan temple in the historic peninsula of İstanbul, was a planned patriarch cathedral, but was converted into a mosque by Fatih Sultan Mehmet after the conquest of İstanbul. The term “Hagia Sophia” means “holy wisdom” or “divine wisdom” in Greek language.

12 Natural Soaps And Their Benefits

While buying soaps to clean and care for your skin, you need to pay attention to some details. If you intend to use natural soap, you should question the content of the product. For example, there is a preservative called tetrasodium EDTA which can cause irritation to the eyes and skin.