STORY OF A PLACE

Hippodrome of Constantinople

Sultanahmet Meydanı (Hipodrom)

Istanbul

Image of Hippodrome of Constantinople
Diego Delso · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Redimensionada para portada.

Introduction

The ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople occupies today's Sultanahmet Square. It was an arena for chariot races and public ceremonies next to the imperial palace. Along its central axis remain the Egyptian obelisk, the Serpent Column, and the so-called Walled Obelisk.

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