What is a <i>solea</i>? The <i>solea</i> in Rome, Constantinople and other places
Journal: Hortus Artium Medievalium
Year: 2019

The article deals with the term solea (σωlέaς). There are two main traditions. One is based on an analysis of Byzantine sources, starting with Charles Du Cange. The solea is a space before the sanctuary barrier; however no sources confirm the existence of the notion of the solea in the Early Byzantine era. According to the other tradition (S. G. Xydis, Th. F. Mathews, R. Krautheimer et al.), the solea refers to the fenced and raised pathway projecting from the sanctuary (bema) to the ambo; the s