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title: Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8803/byzantine-baluster-from-bakirkoy/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8803.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8803.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) marble baluster dates back to the 6th century CE and was found in the neighborhood of Bakırköy, Istanbul, in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turley).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 27). Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8803/byzantine-baluster-from-bakirkoy/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8803/byzantine-baluster-from-bakirkoy/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Baluster from Bakırköy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8803/byzantine-baluster-from-bakirkoy/>.

## License & Copyright

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