The palace, which was located where the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque is in modern Istanbul, was the main royal residence in Constantinople of emperors during the Byzantine era.

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The palace, which was located where the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque is in modern Istanbul, was the main royal residence in Constantinople of emperors during the Byzantine era.