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''Built by and dedicated to the fifth-century Byzantine Emperor, Arcadius, this forum lay just east of the city walls built by Emperor Constantine the Great. Like most Roman and Byzantine forums, it too contained a column dedicated to its founder, although all that remains of it today are a few broken stones.'' | |||
''Eventually converted into a small Bazaar by the Ottomans, the Forum of Arcadius – located in one of the poorer districts of the city – was often used for the auctioning of slaves.'' | |||
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Revision as of 15:19, 4 December 2011
The Forum of Arcadius (Latin: Forum Arcadii), was built by the Emperor Arcadius in the city of Constantinople.
History
Built in 403, it was built in the in the Xerolophos area and was the last forum before reaching the Constantinian city walls and the Golden Gate in a line of forums, including the Forum of Theodosius, the Forum of Constantine, Forum of the Ox, and the Forum Amastrianum, built westward from the city center along the Mese (Constantinople main street).
The Column of Arcadius, located in the center of the forum, was decorated with spiral bands of sculpture in bas relief representing the triumphs of the emperor, like Trajan's Column in Rome. At the top of the column, which was more than 50m high, there was an equestrian statue of Arcadius.
The forum was later converted to a bazaar by the Ottomans, which was used for the auctioning of female slaves.
Database entry
Built by and dedicated to the fifth-century Byzantine Emperor, Arcadius, this forum lay just east of the city walls built by Emperor Constantine the Great. Like most Roman and Byzantine forums, it too contained a column dedicated to its founder, although all that remains of it today are a few broken stones.
Eventually converted into a small Bazaar by the Ottomans, the Forum of Arcadius – located in one of the poorer districts of the city – was often used for the auctioning of slaves.