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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The Walled Obelisk (also known as Constantine Obelisk) is situated near
Serpentine Column,
Egyptian Obeliskand
German Fountain is also its neighbour,which is located in front of
Serpentine Column, at the southern side
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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 (
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