Sultanahmet Square


Sultanahmet Square


The first of the seven hills on the promontory has been the most important and dynamic part of Istanbul in all ages. When the city was first founded, the acropolis was a typical Mediterranean trading center surrounded by city walls. This trading center was enlarged and rebuilt during Roman times. The most prominen

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Hippodrome


Hippodrome


The Hippodrome of Constantinople (Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydani) 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. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydani ( Sultan Ahmet Square

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