The Antiquities of Constantinople / With a Description of Its Situation, the Conveniencies of Its Port, Its Publick Buildings, the Statuary, Sculpture, Architecture, and Other Curiosities of That City

A detailed topographical and antiquarian survey of Constantinople and the Bosporus that combines ancient writers with the author's on-site observations. It systematically describes the city's natural situation and port, principal public buildings and monuments, and surviving statuary, sculpture, and architectural forms. Architectural plans and engraved figures accompany the text, clarifying major churches such as Sancta Sophia, the Hippodrome, notable pillars and obelisks, and other curious remains. The narrative interweaves classical accounts with practical description and notes the later alterations and losses that have affected the city’s ancient fabric.