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A.

  • Abacus from ?a?, which signifies a square Trencher. It is the four square Table, that makes the Capital on the Top of a Column, p. 148
  • Acropolis, is that Point of Land where Old Byzantium stood, 157
  • Ægyptians, how they adorn their Pillars, 175
  • Alphabets, Assyrian and Greek, 77
  • Annulets, are little square Parts turn’d round in the Corinthian Capitals, 264
  • Antiquity, a famous Piece of it, 154
  • Apophyge, it comes from the Greek Word ?p?f???, and signifies that Part of a Column, where it seems to fly out of its Base, 253
  • Aqueduct of Valens, 197
  • Of Valentinian, 212
  • Other Aqueducts, 213
  • Architrave, this Word is a Compound of two Languages, ???? and Trabs, and denotes the first Member of the Entablature, 113
  • Arius, his miserable Death, 177
  • Armation, a Place of Arms, 28
  • Astragal, is deriv’d from the Greek Word ?st???a???, and signifies the little Joynts in the Neck. It is a Member of Architecture joyn’d to Bases, Cornices, and Architraves, 242
  • Avasarius, a Street in Constantinople, 238

B.

  • Bagnio’s, of Achilles, 20
  • Of Arcadius, 79
  • Of Anastasia, 208
  • Of Bajazet, 193
  • Of Carosia, 198
  • Of Constantius, 210
  • Of Honorius, and Eudocia, 169
  • Of Zeuxippus, 97
  • Base. This signifies the Foot of a Pillar, which supports it; as also that Part, upon which the Shaft of the Pillar bears, 109
  • Basilica, is derived from ?as??e??, a King, and was a large Building, made at first for Kings and Princes; afterwards they were turn’d into Courts of Justice, and sometimes into Churches. In Constantinople it contain’d the Imperial Library, consisting of six hundred Thousand Volumes; was also a Seat of Learning, and a Place of Traffick, 145
  • Bezestan, in the Ottoman Language, is their Grand Exchange, 48
  • BlachernÆ, a Part of the Suburbs, 63
  • Brazen-Bull, 228
  • Byzantium, founded by Byzas, 13
  • The Megarians its first Inhabitants, 14
  • Rebuilt by the LacedÆmonians, 15
  • Afterwards call’d Antonina, ibid.
  • After that New Rome, Constantinople, and Anthusa, or Florentia by Constantine, ibid.
  • Its Revolutions, ibid.
  • Its Walls, Towers, Gates, Ports, 17
  • Taken by the Romans, 19
  • Its Antient Situation and Extent, 20
  • The greatest City in all Thrace, 21
  • Rebuilt by Constantine, 23
  • Its seven Towers, 71
  • Its Old Castle where built, 76

C.

  • Capital, the Top of a Pillar, 113
  • Capitol; This was a large Temple, where they celebrated their Festivals and Triumphs, and to which they repair’d upon publick Occasions, 203
  • Capochee’s, the drudging Porters among the Turks, 38
  • Chalca, a Description of it, 134
  • Chalcopratia, the Places where they worked their Brass, 148
  • Caravansera, a Place built like an Inn for the Reception of Strangers and Travellers, 52
  • Ceras, or Cheras, a Bay which divides Galata from the City, and is so called, because it winds round like a Horn, 20
  • Chrysostom St., banish’d, 102
  • Church of St. Anthony, Blessed Virgin, St. John Baptist, 28
  • Of Anastasia and Hirena, 192
  • Of St. Agathonicus, 80
  • Of the Apostles, 221
  • Of the BlachernÆ, 63
  • Of Bacchus, and Sergius, 117
  • Of St. Euphemia, 124
  • Of St. Irene, 101
  • Of St. Marcian, 114
  • Of St. Mina, of Mocius and St. Anne, 260
  • Of St. Peter and St. Paul, 117
  • Of St. Paul, 204
  • Of St. Polyclete, 124
  • Of Procopius, of the Martyr Theca, 121
  • Of St. Theodore, 202
  • And of St. Thomas, 120
  • Church, without the Walls of the City. This Church was called ???st?? ???a?, that is, a Church sacred to Christ, in a Monastery call’d Chora; because when first built it stood in the Suburbs, 242
  • See Cantacuzenus.
  • Church of St. Sophia, situate in the Imperial Precinct, 81
  • By whom built, 82
  • By what Architects, 84
  • Its Length, Breadth, and Height, 86
  • Incrusted with elegant Marble of all Kinds, 87
  • Its Roof, Pillars, and Arches, ibid.
  • The whole Architecture of it describ’d from Page 87, to 95
  • Circus Maximus, a Place of a large oblong Figure, built for the Exercise of Martial Sports, with Seats for the Spectators, 103
  • Cistern, of Bonus, 28
  • Of Mocisia, 66
  • Imperial Cistern, whose Roof is supported with 336 Marble Pillars, discovered by the Author, 147
  • More Cisterns, 162
  • Cistern of Theodosius, 169
  • Of Arcadius and Modestus, 124
  • Of Justinian, 260
  • Of St. Benedict, 275
  • Cochlia, This was a Gate of the City, and so call’d, as I conceive, because it had winding Stairs within it, 116
  • Colossus, Its Description and Size, 108, 109
  • Columna Virginea, 58
  • Constantine. An Account of his fine Buildings, 23, 24
  • A Prince of Remarkable Clemency and Goodness, 28
  • His Military Standard, 183
  • The Story of his seeing the Cross in the Heavens vindicated, 84
  • His Coffin, 222
  • Constantinople, its delightful Situation, 1
  • Its Strength, 2
  • Its Commodities, 3
  • Conveniencies of its Port, 5
  • Is the Key of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 6
  • Its choice Wines, 7
  • Its Timber, 8
  • Its Fish, 9
  • Temperature of its Climate, ibid.
  • The Disposition of its Inhabitants, 10
  • The Fortress of all Europe, 11
  • Its Magnificence and vast Extent, 24, 25
  • Its Figure, 29
  • Its Compass and Length, 30
  • Its Breadth, 31
  • Strength, and Stateliness of its Walls, 67
  • By whom built and repair’d, 68
  • Its several Gates, 70
  • The long Walls of it by whom built, 72
  • Divided into 14 Wards, 73
  • Cornice; this signifies the third, and highest Part of the Entablature, 113
  • Cyclobion; this was a round Castle in the City, and some time a Palace, 239
  • Cyclobion; this was a round Castle in the City, and some time a Palace, 239
  • Cynegion; this was the same Kind of Building with the Theatrum Venatorium in antient Rome, 244

D.

  • Delphic Tripos, 111
  • Dentils, is a Member of the Ionic Cornice, Square, and cut out at proper Distances, which gives it the Form of a Set of Teeth, 242
  • Diceraton; a Tax laid upon the People for Repairing the Walls of the City, 68
  • Digit; this is a Measure somewhat short of an Inch, 104
  • Divan, it signifies the Forum Judiciale of the Turks, 38

E.

  • Emerald, of a large Size, 160
  • Entablature; this Word denotes the three Members of Architecture, viz. the Architrave, Frieze, and Cornice, 113
  • Exacionion; this was a Place, thro’ which there ran the Land-Wall of the City, 218
  • Exammon of Heraclius, or ?????. This is a Word which is Greeciz’d from the Latin Examen, and signifies a Standard Measure appointed by that Emperour, 141

F.

  • Factions. These were Company of Chariot-racers. There were four Companies of them at Old Rome. At Constantinople, (as far as I have observ’d, or at least not mention’d by Gyllius) but only One, which was called the Prasine Faction, because they wore a Green Livery. The Word Prasine is deriv’d from ???s??, a Leek, 116, 117
  • Fasciae. These are three Bands in Architecture, of which the Architrave is compos’d, 242
  • Frieze. The round Part of the Entablature, which is between the Architrave, and the Cornice, 253
  • Forum of Arcadius, 257
  • Of Augustus, 83
  • Of Constantine, 171
  • Cupedinis, 153
  • Of Honorius, 275
  • Forum Pistorium, 195
  • Forum PrÆtorianum, or the Court of Publick Justice, 170
  • Forum in the Taurus, and the Forum of Theodosius, 169

G.

  • Galata, now called SycÆ and Pera, its Situation, 264
  • Galata, now called SycÆ and Pera, its Situation, 264
  • Gates, of Constantinople, 70
  • Grand-Hetaeriarch, Commander of the prime Auxiliary Band; for there were two such Bands under the Greek Emperors, the One called the ? e????, the other ? ???? ?ta??e?a i. e. the Greater and Lesser Band of Auxiliaries. The Commander of the former was ? e????? ?ta??e?a? ?????, or sometimes in one Word ?e?a?eta??e??????, 230
  • See Codinus.
  • Gymnasia, Places where they exercis’d themselves in Martial Sports, 158

H.

  • Hippocum, 290. This I take to be the same with the Hyppodrom.
  • Hippodrom, the Place where they perform’d their Races of all Kinds, 103
  • Homer, his Iliads and Odysses inscrib’d, in Golden Characters, on the Gut of a Dragon, 144
  • Hospital of Sampson, and Eubulus, 100
  • Hypotrachelion, this is the most slender Part, or Neck of the Pillar, which touches the Capital, 263

I.

  • Intercolumniation, the Distance of one Pillar from another, 147

L.

  • Labarum, this Word signifies a longer piece of Wood, transvers’d near the Top with a short Piece, upon which hangs the military Flag, 184
  • Lampterum, a place in Constantinople so called, because it was Nightly Illuminated, 192

M.

  • Magnaura, a place in the Suburbs, 239
  • Mahomet, took the City, 195
  • Mangana, a Place of Arms; also a Monastery of that Name, 96
  • Medal, of Belisarius, 116
  • Miliarium Aureum, this was a gilded Pillar, from whence they us’d to adjust the Distances of Places from the City, 152
  • Modius, this generally signifies a Bushel according to English Measure; but I am sensible, I had translated it more properly, had I made it to signify no more than a Peck wanting half a Pint; which is the Grecian Modius, 107
  • Modules, these are certain Measures invented to regulate the whole Building, 113
  • Monastery, of Studius, 259
  • Monastery, of Studius, 259
  • Morion, a place so call’d, which ran round the Hippodrom, 123
  • Mosaic Work, A curious Piece of it, 87

O.

  • Obelisk, built of Thebaic Marble, 103
  • Two more Obelisks, 104
  • Ovolo, or Egg, is that Member of Architecture, which is first plac’d on the Top of Ionic Capitals, 113

P.

  • Paces, by this, the Author means the Ordinary Steps a Man takes in Walking, which cannot be exactly reduced to the Roman Pace, because they vary according to the different Ascents and Descents of the Ground he walks, 65
  • Palace of Constantine, 134
  • of the Grand Seignor, 37
  • of Justinus, 120
  • Other Palaces built by him, 121
  • Palace of Maximinus, 81
  • Palaces of Sophia, 121
  • Palladium of Minerva, 117
  • Describ’d, 179
  • How Figur’d, 180
  • Pedestal; this is that Member of Architecture, that supports a Column, having a Base and Cornice different, according to the Difference of the several Orders of Building, 113
  • Phanarium, a Street in Constantinople, 236
  • Pharo, a Watch-Tower; set up as a Guide to Ships at a Distance, 96
  • Philoxenon; this Word, by its Derivation from the Greek, signifies a publick Place of Entertainment for Travellers, and Strangers. The Turks at present call these Places Caravansera’s, 161
  • Pillar of Arcadius; this is the same Pillar, which is called the Historical Pillar; and which is Represented among the Cuts which I have added to this Book: It is therefore called the Historical Pillar; because it Represents the Actions and Triumphs of that Emperor. It is a plain Marble Column, 147 Foot in Height; work’d in Basso Relievo, 250
  • See Tournefort.
  • Pillar of Marcian; this Pillar is only mention’d by my Author; but since his Time has been discover’d in a private Garden at Constantinople, by Sir G. Wheler. The Pillar is made of Granate, and is thought to have been the Urn, where that Emperor’s Heart was buried, 256
  • See the same Author.
  • Pillars; Of Constantine, 156
  • Corinthian, very large, 137
  • Pillars in the Hippodrom, 110, 111, 112
  • Of Justinian, 129
  • Porphyry Pillar, 172
  • See also the Cuts.
  • Pillars in the Senate-House, 131
  • Of Sophia, 120
  • Of Theodosius, 129
  • Of Valentinian, 256
  • Plinth; in Architecture it is taken for that square Member, which makes the Foundation of the Base of the Pillar, 113
  • Portico’s; these were Buildings of curious work, added to publick Structures whether Sacred or Civil.
  • Portico, Of the Church of the Apostles, 221
  • Imperial Portico, where sealed, 150
  • Other Portico’s, full of Statues, 151
  • Portico, called Sigma, 221
  • Prytaneum; this was a stately Building, where those who had deserv’d well of the Government, were handsomely maintain’d at the publick Charge. There was such a Structure at Athens, for the same purpose, 169
  • Pyramidical Engine; its Use and Contrivance, 197

S.

  • Scotia; this is a Member of Architecture hollow’d, or fluted as a Demi-Channel. It is particularly us’d in the Bases, where it is plac’d between the Tore, and the Astragals, 113
  • Senate-House; built by Constantine, 132
  • How adorn’d, 182
  • Seraglio, or the Imperial Palace; a Description of it, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • Where situate, 51
  • Its Extent, 52
  • Shaft of a Pillar is the Body of it, 111
  • Stadia; these were Places, in the Form of Circo’s, for running of Men and Horses, 136
  • Statues; Of Apollo, 176
  • Of Arcadia, and Verina, 79
  • Of Arcadius and Honorius, 197
  • Of Ariadne, 139
  • Of Arius and others, 154
  • Of Byzas and Phidalia, 141
  • Of Constantine the Great, 170
  • A Silver Statue of Eudoxia Augusta, 101
  • Two Female Statues, 186
  • Of the Fortune of the City, 154
  • A gilded Statue, and that of Justinian, 141
  • Of Helena and others, 138
  • Of Hercules, 142
  • Statues in the Hippodrom, 108, 109, 110, 111
  • Statue of old Homer very fine, 78
  • Of Justinian, 127
  • Statues in the Lausus, 159
  • Of Leo the Emperour, 123
  • Of Longinus, 187
  • Of the Muses, 139
  • Of Princes, Poets, Historians, and Orators, 99
  • Of Pulcheria, 139
  • Of Rhea, 131
  • Of Theodora, 79
  • Of Theodosius, 125, 129
  • Of Trajan, Theodosius, Valentinian, Gibbus, Firmillianus, and Eutropius, 142
  • Of Zeno, Statues in the Bagnio’s of Zeuxippus, 98
  • Statues (mention’d in the Appendix) demolish’d by the Romans. Anemodes, a Woman plac’d on a Pyramid, and turning with the Wind, 287
  • Animals; two large ones represented in Brass, 293
  • Animals; two less, 294
  • An Ass and his Driver, 289
  • Charioteers; a Range of them, 293
  • An Eagle in Brass, entwin’d by a Serpent, 290
  • An Elephant, 289
  • An Equestrian Statue of a Man, 293
  • An Equestrian Statue in the Taurus, 287
  • A Helen very fine, 291
  • An Hesperian Hercules, 288
  • A Horse wild, 289
  • A HyÆna, and a Wolf, ibid.
  • A Juno in Brass, 288
  • A Man fighting with a Lyon, 289
  • NeilÔus, a Horse, ib.
  • Old Scylla, ibid.
  • Sphinx’s, ibid.
  • a Woman, a more modern Statue, 293
  • Strategium, a kind of a Parade, or Place where the Generals usually pitched their Tents, and exercis’d their Men, 23
  • Syparum; the Flag of a Military Standard, 184

T.

  • Taurus; a Street in Constantinople, 193
  • Temples;
  • Of Amphiaraus, 274
  • Of Apollo, 120
  • Of Bacchus, 77
  • Of Ceres, 166
  • Of Concord, 120
  • Of Diana Lucifera, 274
  • Of Ja, 259
  • Of Juno, 190
  • Of Jupiter, 97
  • Of Neptune, 76
  • Of Pluto, 190
  • Of Proserpina, 166
  • Of the Sun and Moon, 208
  • Of Tellus, 166
  • Of Venus Placida, 274
  • Tetrapylum; a Description of it, 196
  • Thebaic Obelisk, where fix’d, 103
  • Its Length, with a Description of it, 104, 105
  • Manner of Raising it, (See the Cuts) 106
  • Thermation; a Place of Bathing, 255
  • Tomb of Bajazet, 194
  • describ’d, 200
  • Tomb of Constantine, 221
  • Of Mahomet, 55
  • Of Mahomet, Solyman’s Son, 202
  • Of Mauritius, 248
  • Of Selymus, 59
  • Tore; this is the third Member of Architecture in the Base of the Column, which turns round it like a Ring, 113
  • Trabeation, 113
  • See Entablature.
  • Triclinium; this was a place of Publick Entertainment, and was many Times a very sumptuous Building most beautifully adorn’d, 162
  • The great Triclinium built by Anastasius, 246
  • The Triclinium of Magnaura, 239
  • Tripos of Apollo; this Tripos was set upon a brazen Pillar made of three Serpents entwin’d, which was about fifteen Foot high, according to Tournefort. See the Cut of the Serpentine Pillar, 112
  • Turks; their Way of building Pillars, 188

V.

  • Vestibule, or Vestibulum; a House of Entrance into a Church, or any great Building, 133
  • VolutÆ. The Word signifies wreath’d, and is that Part of the Capitals, of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite Orders, which is suppos’d to represent the Bark of Trees twisted, 119

W.

  • Walls of Constantinople, 72
  • Walks Imperial, 142

X.

  • Xerolophon; this Word signifies a dry Unction, and the Place was call’d so, because whoever was anointed there never us’d to bath, 259

FINIS.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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