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Walled Obelisk, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet, Istanbul

Ken Grubb

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Named after Constantine VII, who restored it and covered it in gold-plated bronze plates commemorating the victories of his grandfather, Basil I. Unfortunately these plaques were removed and melted down by the crusaders during the fourth crusade.

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