illustrated by the fact that the walls by which Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas () surrounded the palace with new walls, the Daphne complex was not included in them. After the 11th century, the Daphne seems to have fallen into disrepair and gradual ruin, a process exacerbated by the plundering of the remaining structures for metals and architectural elements under the Latin Empire (1204–1261). References Sources External links 3D reconstruction of the palace at the Byzantium 1200 project Houses completed in the 4th century Great Palace of Constantinople