Zeynep AHUNBAY, ITÜ, Faculté d'Architecture, Istanbul The land wall of Constantinople, a strong fortification from the reign of Theodosus II (406-450 AD), marks the western border of the ancient city. The strategical life of the wall lasted about a thousand years, during which period it suffered from serious tremors and had to be repaired several times. Today, even in their ruinous state, the wall sections and towers bear testimony to the grandeur of the fifth century military architecture. C...