The Church is distinguished by indescribable beauty, excelling both in its size, and in the harmony of its measures, having no part excessive and none deficient; being more magnificent than ordinary buildings, and much more elegant than those which are not of so just a proportion. The church is singularly full of light and sunshine; you would declare that the place is not lighted by the sun from without, but that the rays are produced within it, such an abundance of light is poured into this church.
Constantinople's strategic location on the Golden Horn helped safeguard the city. Water surrounded Constantinople on three sides and served as a natural protection against enemy attack. On the
Fourth side, three parallel walls were built in increasing heights. In front of the outer wall was a huge moat which was three times as deep as a swimming pool. Watchtowers were built into the middle wall. A heavy chain stretched across the water north of the city and made it difficult for enemy......
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