Walled Obelisk, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
By Ken Grubb
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This obelisk was restored from a previous version by Constantine VII. It was covered in bronze plaques which were plated in gold, and depicting victorious battle scenes of his grandfather, Basil I. During the fourth crusade, the crusaders removed them and melted them down.
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