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The '''Hippodrome of Constantinople''' was a circus | The '''Hippodrome of Constantinople''' was a circus, and the sporting and social center of [[Constantinople]], capital of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | ||
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During [[modern times]], it became a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı, or "Sultan [[Ahmet]] Square", which was sometimes referred to by Turkish residents as the Atmeydanı, or "Horse Square." By the 21<sup>st</sup> century, only a few fragments of the original structure remained. | |||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-ifKc0BFg8 ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' Tour of Constantinople and Istanbul] | |||
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Revision as of 16:37, 16 October 2011
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus, and the sporting and social center of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
During modern times, it became a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı, or "Sultan Ahmet Square", which was sometimes referred to by Turkish residents as the Atmeydanı, or "Horse Square." By the 21st century, only a few fragments of the original structure remained.
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The Hippodrome.
