Forum of Arcadius
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The Forum of Arcadius (
Latin: Forum Arcadii, Greek: Φόρος τοῦ Ἀρκαδίου), was built by the Emperor Arcadius in the city of Constantinople, now Istanbul
.
Built in 403, it was built in the Xerolophos area and was the last
The forum was later converted to a bazaar by the
Avrat Pazarı or "Women's Bazaar", which was mistaken [2] with the Slave Market at Tavukpazari near Nur-u Osmaniye used for the auctioning of female slaves, otherwise known as 'Cariye', which technically during the period had a completely different social status than regular slaves. This practice was abolished in 1847 during Reshid Pasha's time possibly due to the British influence Slavery Abolition Act 1833
.
The
Istanbul Archaeological Museum.[3]
References
- ^ Necipoglu, Nevra. "Byzantine Constantinople: Monuments, Topography and Everyday Life". Leiden, Koninklijke, 2001. p31.
- ^ Ozguven,Burcu Assist. Prof. Dr. "A market place in the Ottoman Empire: Avrat Pazari and its surroundings." Article Ref(18)Sakaoglu (1993). p. 431
- ISBN 975-413-045-0
Bibliography
- Brian Croke, 'Count Marcellinus and his Chronicle', 2001