The Serpent Column: Constantinople's Ancient Greek Treasure

Episode 9 takes you to the Hippodrome's spina, where a bronze monument older than Constantinople itself has stood for over 2,500 years. Lucas and Luna explore the Serpent Column, originally erected at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at Plataea in 479 BCE. Learn how Constantine the Great brought it to his new capital, how it survived the Fourth Crusade and Ottoman conquest, and how it became a symbol of imperial continuity. They discuss the names of the 31 Greek city-states inscribed on the coils, the missing golden tripod, and the column's partial decapitation in the 17th century. This episode uncovers a tangible link between classical Greece, Byzantium, and modern Istanbul.

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