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Byzantine era is the Hippodrome or At Meydanı (Horse Square). It was initially built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus, but it was Constantine who established the arena with a capacity of over 100,00 people. The Hippodrome was the center of Byzantium's public life for 1,000 years and of Ottoman life for 400 years. Four monuments on the Hipppodrome are worth noting. At the northern end, there is the gift of the German Emperor to Sultan Abdül Hamit II in 1901, the Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain. Of considerable older age is the Obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III or Dikilitaş which was brought by Theodosius I from Heliopolis in Egypt. Another structure is is a strange spiral column that comes up out of a hole in the ground. This Serpentine Column or Yılanlı Sütun was once much taller and was topped by three serpent heads. It stood in front of the temple of Apollo in Delphi, where it was erected to commemorate the victory of the Greeks over the Persians in Platea at 479 BC. The column was brought to Constantinople by Constantine the Great. A third structure on the square is a rough stone obelisk the Ormetaş, known as the Column of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus. The emperor after whom it is named had it sheathed with gold-plated bronze. This ornamentation bronze plates was carried off to Venice when the Crusaders sacked the city in 1204.
SULTANAHMET SQUARE (HIPPODROME): Heart of the Old Town built in 203 & completed on May 11, 330. Built for Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Great who wished this the 2nd capital for the Roman Empire. Hippodrome was one of the biggest in the ancient world after Circus Maximus in Rome. Length = 400 m, Width = 120 m, Seating Capacity = 30,000. Functions (during Byzantine period): 1) Sport (esp. horse racing) & Art events were held here. 2) Political Arena (Riots generally started here). 3) Decorative purpose - Open-air museum. Columns, statues, sun clocks, obelisks & monuments from all over the world were displayed here. DIKILITAS (OBELISK): 3 dikilitas still stand here today. 1) Egyptian Obelisque 2) Serpentine Column 3) Constantine Obelique |
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(23596) - [2007-10-14 19:39]
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I love the PoV and composition here and the PP work has given it a whole new dimension!
Outstanding notes as well!
I was surprised to see that you had gotten no comments. Then I took a look at your critiquing history and found answer
All artists, including photographers, like to have their work recognized. Don't be the wallflower at the dance who waits to be noticed! Write at least 10 critiques of other peoples' work for every image you post and you will get the recognitions you deserve.
TFS
silke
- Palmi
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(393) - [2007-10-26 18:42]
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This seems to be really tall
Açıkçası kaç kez gittim gördüm ama bu bakışaçısıyla hiç bakmamıştım. Renkler ve sunum harika olmuş.Eline sağlık...
Işığın bol olsun.
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Interesting capture and colors. Do you change the background or are the colors of the light on the sky? Regards Clanyi