WALLS OF CONSTANTINOPLE (TURKEY)

 



THE WALLS OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN TURKEY

The Walls of Constantinople are a set of defensive stone walls that have encircled and defended the city of Constantinople since Constantine the Great established it as the new capital of the Roman Empire. The walls ringed the new city on all sides, protecting it from both sea and land attack. The famed double line of the Theodosian Walls was erected in the 5th century as the city flourished. 
As some says, to comprehend Constantinople, it is vital to first recognize its fortunate geographical location. It's position is crucial to its history, and its fate is determined now, as it has always been. Wide fertile territories surround Constantinople, providing supplies and a sphere of political influence. It is located at the crossroads of four major highways: east, west, north, and south. The location is also known as the most gorgeous location possessed by any city in the world.

Did You Know?
The triangle peninsula between the Sea of Marmora and the Golden Horn was held by ancient Byzantium. That is still the main section of Constantinople, and the Turks call it Stamboul/Istanbul. 
And did you know that Istanbul Turkey, which is formerly called Constantinople, was actually named Byzantium? Different names are linked with different periods in its history, different languages, and different parts of it. Awesome Right?

How does the specified wall contribute or affect human relationships?


In the past, knowing that the wall is a what you call a defensive wall, you can already tell that there's rarely any human relationships made, with the wall intact, you would need access to the gates that's guarded with many officials. However, in this present time, the walls of Constantinople is now a tourist spot and tourists can now visit and walk on it at a price, after it underwent local restoration. With this A lot of people can interact with each other, meet new friends and build relationships. 




Idea about MENDING WALLS or BUILDING BRIDGES

I believe that each and every person is different. Some might want to build bridges and some might want to mend walls. It's a personal preference that we cannot take away from a person.

For me I am both, in a way I want to build bridges, connect with people. I want to talk and interact, have a relationship with a group of people, with the same interest as mine. But at the same time, I want to mend a wall, sometimes we need to keep our emotions to ourselves, we need to be away from negativity and all sorts of stuff. I believe it doesn't really matter, whether you like to build bridges or mend walls as long as you are honest and as long as you're being yourself there's nothing wrong with that. I also believe that, it really depends on the group of people and the surrounding, of what you might feel. If this group of people makes you feel included, safe, and happy, you might want to build bridges and vice versa.



REFERENCES

Gordon, G. (2022). "The Walls of Constantinople". Museum Journal. 12 (4), 209-238. https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/943/

Hudson, M. (2021, May 22). Fall of Constantinople. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Fall-of-Constantinople-1453

Wikipedia. (2022). Walls of Constantinople. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walls_of_Constantinople


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