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As Haghia Sophia was the center of religious life, the
hippodrome was the center of the civil activities. The
interests and passions of the population was divided between
theological controversy and chariots races on the
hippodrome.
Today you can only see some monuments where the hippodrome
was. If you are curios and want to see how was the old
Constantinople city center click here ! The central line, or
spina of the hippodrome was marked by obelisks and columns,
three of which are still outstanding monuments at Sultan
Ahmet square (see picture bellow: the red line is where the
hippodrome was located, behind it you can see the Blue
Mosque and Saint Sophia).
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