t far from the church and cistern of
S. Mokius.

[274] _Ibid._ cf. pp. 122, 125.

[275] _Ibid._ pp. 233, 234.

[276] _Ibid._ pp. 162, 163.

[277] _Ibid._ p. 205.

[278] _Itin. russes_, pp. 225, 233.

[279] Pachym. i. p. 365.

[280] Ducas, p. 293.

[281] Du Cange, iv. p. 190.

[282] Merkadi havariyoun eshabi Issa alaihusselam.

[283] Paspates, p. 322.

[284] Leunclavius, _Pand. Turc._ c. 128.

[285] [Greek: Syngraphai hai Elassones].

[286] "[Greek: Meletes]," Athens, 1908: [Greek: Konstantinou
Palaiologou thanatos, taphos, kai spathe].

[287] Phrantzes, pp. 290-91, [Greek: kai prostaxei autou hoi
heurethentes Christianoi ethapsan to basilikon ptoma meta basilikes
times].

[288] _E.g._, the column at which Christ was scourged stood in the
church of the Holy Apostles before the conquest. It was found by
Gerlach after the conquest in the Pammakaristos.--_Turcograecia_, p.
189.

[289] See the Muscovite's account in Dethier's _Collection of
Documents relating to the Siege of 1453_, vol. ii. p. 1117.

[290] Achmed Mouktar Pasha, a recent Turkish historian of the siege of
1453, maintains that the emperor was buried in the church of the Pege
(Baloukli), outside the walls of the city. There is no persistency in
the tradition that associates Constantine's tomb with the church of S.
Theodosia.

[291] _Letters from the East_ (in Russian), vol. ii. pp. 342-43,
quoted by Mr. Siderides.

[292] [Greek: Syngraphai hai Elassones.]

CHAPTER IX

THE CHURCH OF S. MARY DIACONISSA, KALENDER
HANEH JAMISSI

Close to the eastern end of the aqueduct of Valens, and to the south of
it, in the quarter of the mosque Shahzade, is a beautiful Byzantine
church, now known as Kalender Haneh Jamissi. It was visited by
Gyllius,[293] who refers to its beautiful marble revetment--_vestita
crustis varii marmoris_--but has, unfortunately, nothing to say
concerning its dedication. Since that traveller's time the very
existence of the church was forgotten by the Greek community of
Constantinople until Paspates[294] discovered the building in 1877. But
even that indefatigable explorer of the ancient remains of the city
could not get access to the interior, and it was reserved for Dr.
Freshfield in 1880 to be the first European visitor since Gyllius to
enter the building, and make its interest and beauty known to the
general public.[295]

[Illustration: PLATE XLVI.
(1) S. MARY DIACONISSA. VIEW OF THE NORTH-WEST SIDE,