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Zeuksippos Hamamlari |
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Bath |
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Early |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey Excavation |
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Altitude:
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40 |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Istanbul |
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District:
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Fatih |
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Village:
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Sultanahmet Mah. |
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Constantinople |
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| The construction of the public bath was initiated along with the Hippodrome, and the Tetrastoon following the capture of Byzantium by the Romans in 196. It was erected de novo by Constantine I who rebuilt Byzantium as the second capital of the Roman Empire in 330. Currently located in the Sultanahmet Quarter of the Fatih District in Istanbul, it stood at the most important center of the city between the Hippodrome, the Great Palace, and the Church of St. Sophia. It was destroyed during the Nika riot in 532, and then was rebuilt by Justinian. It is known that the Baths of Zeuxippos was used until the 8th century, and then demolished. It was replaced by several houses [Müller-Wiener 2001:51-52]. While the remains in front of the Sultanahmet Madrasah were removed in 1915, the remains of a building with a large dome were exposed, and the excavations conducted in 1927-28 yielded wall remains of a building dating from the 6th century [Casson et al. 1928:20, pics. 29-30; Casson-Rice 1929; Eyice 1994z:548]. |
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| Destruction: No bath remains survived to date. There is a public park at the spot of the baths at present [TAYEx 02.09.2008]. |
