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The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe.
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The Hippodrome, which remained in great parts intact until the fire of 1204, served for horse races, various other games and public meetings in the presence of the emperor who had his seat in the "Kathisma" - a ... The first "four-horse chariot" races in history were held in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
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Two months later, he founded his new capital of Constantinople. He completed the Hippodrome, enlarging the cavea or seating area and "adorning it with works ...
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Apr 23, 2008 ... The Great Hippodrome of the Byzantine Empire.The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social ...
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Among the many prints that I purchased from him is the wonderful engraving shown here of the site of the Hippodrome in Constantinople. The print, entitled "The Atmeidan, or Hippodrome," 1 is taken from The Beauties of the Bosphorous, a book by Julia Pardoe.
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Located close to the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome was first constructed around 200 CE by Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. Constantine the Great later expanded it. Originally it was 480m long and 117m wide and some believe that it could hold up to ... Constantinople Hippodrome, 1915: Constantinople (Istanbul) Photo Gallery...
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Gallery: Stoa Image Gallery Album: Stephen Arnold Album: Turkey Album: Istanbul / Constantinople ... Obelisk (15th c BC) in Hippodrome brought by Theodosius I from Amon Temple in Karnak in 390 AD. - Stephen Arnold (arnold)
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The oldest monument of Constantinople is the obelisk in the Hippodrome, which was erected by the emperor Theodosius Iin 390, but is in fact much, much older: it was originally made for Thutmose III, who ruled Egypt from 1479 to 1425. The pink granite stone was, therefore, almost two millennia old already when...
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The Hippodrome of Constantinople was the place for horse races. It still survives as a park in which the traces of the old race course are clearly visible (satellite photo) and a ruin (photo left and satellite photo).
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