The Column of Constantine: A Roman Monument in Ottoman Istanbul
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In the heart of modern Istanbul, a weathered stone column stands where the city's founder once placed a statue of himself as Apollo. This episode traces the Column of Constantine from its dedication in 330 CE through earthquakes, fires, and conquests. We explore its original porphyry drums, the bronze statue that held a fragment of the True Cross, and the Ottoman repairs that preserved it. Along the way, we meet Constantine's vision for his new capital, the pala d'oro of the Hippodrome, and the mystery of the column's missing base. How did this pagan monument survive Christian emperors, Muslim sultans, and modern urban renewal? Lucas and Luna uncover the layers of a single monument that tells the story of a city that refused to fade.
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