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How Lantern‑Lit Night Watch Saved Constantinople
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Harsh Valecha · · 4 min

How Lantern‑Lit Night Watch Saved Constantinople

From the 9th to the 12th century, Constantinople’s hidden brigade of lantern‑bearing night watchmen kept the capital safe from fire and surprise attacks. Recent archaeological finds and Byzantine texts reveal a sophisticated, lantern‑coded patrol system that acted as the empire’s first urban early‑warning network.

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