Gül Camii

Name of structure: Gül Camii
Extended name of structure: Mosque of the Rose
Type of structure: Church, now a mosque
Country or main area: Turkey
Region within country or main area: Marmara
City or area within region: Constantinople
Date of structure: 1000-1150
Century of structure 1: 11 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Specific place of mosaic:
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

Fragment of mosaic in the museum said to be from the area of Gül Camii.
Date of mosaic:
Century of mosaic 1: 11 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site:
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Colour tessera at site:
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
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Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Zidkov, H., ‘Ein Wandmosaikfragment aus Konstantinopel’, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 29-30(1929-30), 601-607

Mathews, Thomas, The Early Churches of Constantinople: Architecture and Liturgy (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1971)
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Comments:

Originally church belonging to the nunnery of S. Theodosia.  Erected by Basil I at end of 9th C. in 1490 the ruined church was converted into a mosque.  
According to Mathews, the structure has to be 1000-1150, so if the mosiac is there to must be the same date.  We have therefore presently chosen to list it as 11th.
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