Late Antıque Jewelry And Accessorıes Fınds From The Marmaray And Metro Excavatıons At Istanbul’s Hıstorıcal Penınsula

Jewelry and accessories unearthed in their archaeological contexts during the excavations for
railway construction at Yenikapı, Sirkeci, and Vezneciler under the direction of Istanbul
Archaeological Museums, create a unique collection with very few parallels in the world. This
collection of artifacts enables us to evaluate the sophisticated techniques, material preferences,
and aesthetic notions of Late Antique jewelers of the city as well as various political and social
aspects of the Byzantine Empire.