Hipodrom
Hippodrome
HistoricSquare & Streetgoogle verified
~30 min
easy
8/10
contemplative
A local would say...
The Serpentine Column from Delphi was believed to protect the city from snakes and scorpions. When Mehmet the Conqueror broke its jaw with his mace, Scognamillo notes, the snakes 'returned to Istanbul.'
Where 100,000 Byzantines once roared at chariot races, you'll now find a quiet park dotted with ancient monuments. The Egyptian Obelisk — carved 3,500 years ago at Karnak and shipped here by Theodosius — still stands impossibly straight. Nearby, the Serpentine Column from Delphi has been here since 324 AD, making it one of the oldest surviving antiquities in the city.
curated byWalktionary
Nearby
see something wrong?