Column of Constantine
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column-of-constantine-165-5165251
title:
Column of Constantine
text:
The Column of Constantine is a monumental column commemorating the dedication of Constantinople by Roman emperor Constantine the Great on 11 May 330 AD. Completed c. 328 AD, it is the oldest Constantinian monument to survive in Istanbul. The column stood in the centre of the Forum of Constantine, on the second-highest of the seven hills of Nova Roma, and was midway along the Mese odos, the ancient city's main thoroughfare. Ottoman repairs in c. 1515 added iron reinforcing hoops to the shaft. The
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description:
Roman monumental column in Istanbul
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_of_Constantine
date created:
2007-10-07T08:01:56Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:07:39Z
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