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Istanbul - Hippodrome

The Hippodrome was once a huge stadium seating over 100,000 who gathered for chariot races and political rallies. Today it is a large park, and a road covers the ancient chariot course. These two obelisks and one other small one are all that remain of the Hippodrome.

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Istanbul Hippodrome
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