Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums

Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums

Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums

Paul Atkins Underwood

Paul Atkins Underwood

Byzantinist and Dumbarton Oaks scholar. Underwood's father was a Presbyterian missionary in Puerto Rico when his son...

Cerrahpasa a forgotten corner of old Istanbul

Cerrahpasa a forgotten corner of old Istanbul

Cerrahpasa a forgotten corner of old Istanbul

Thomas Whittemore

Thomas Whittemore

Thomas Whittemore was a scholar, archaeologist and the founder of the Byzantine Institute of America...

Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years.

Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years.

.."Boston Archeologist Thomas Whittemore returned home from Istanbul...

Drama in the Round

Drama in the Round

‘The Architecture of the Kariye Camii in Istanbul' by Robert Ousterhout

Theodore Metochites and the Chora

Theodore Metochites and the Chora

Complexity appears more important than monumentality in the architecture of the Kariye...

Discovering the Greek side of Istanbul

Discovering the Greek side of Istanbul

That Istanbul is a real treasure chest for history, art and architecture freaks is no secret...

Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years.

Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years.

.."Boston Archeologist Thomas Whittemore returned home from Istanbul...

History

Chora Architecture Chora Architecture

The early fourteenth century rebuilding of the Chora included the reconstruction... 

Paul Atkins Underwood Paul Atkins Underwood

Date born: 1902 Place Born: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Date died: 1968 Place died: Knoxville,... 

Thomas Whittemore Thomas Whittemore

In 1948, Thomas Whittemore (1871 – 1950) and Paul A. Underwood, from the Byzantine... 

Theodore Metochites and the Chora Theodore Metochites and the Chora

Complexity appears more important than monumentality in the architecture of the... 

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Articles

Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years. Thomas Whittemore has been chipping away plaster walls off for 14 years.

From Time –  Jan. 27, 1947, Glory be to God, who hath thought me worthy... 

Cerrahpasa a forgotten corner of old Istanbul Cerrahpasa a forgotten corner of old Istanbul

In a city the size of İstanbul it’s hardly surprising that people can live... 

Drama in the Round Drama in the Round

by Robert Ousterhout, author of The Art of the Kariye Camii Article with historic... 

Discovering the Greek side of Istanbul Discovering the Greek side of Istanbul

That Istanbul is a real treasure chest for history, art and architecture freaks... 

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News

Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums

The Kariye Museum in Istanbul, Turkey is listed among the top 30 must-see museums in the world. A recent article includes the Kariye Museum in Istanbul among the top 30 must-see museums in the world. Patricia Schultz, author of the book, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.” ranks The Kariye Museum in Istanbul alongside such internationally celebrated... [Read more of this review]

Chora Museum Site Is Opened Chora Museum Site Is Opened

Today, Chora Museum unoffical site is opened. The site is dedicated world finest mosaics and frescoes. The Kariye Camii, with its glorious mosaics and frescoes, holds an important place in the hearts of many lovers of old Istanbul. This is the first website devoted to its mosaics and frescoes. Visitors should visit this site BEFORE entering the chruch... [Read more of this review]

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