The Million Stone - Istanbul, Turkey
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N 41° 00.475 E 028° 58.690
35T E 666351 N 4541520
A fourth century stone used to measure distances throughout the empire.
Waymark Code: WM189PZ
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 06/24/2023
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An information kiosk shaped like an obelisk has the following information adjacent to the stone it discusses:
THE MILION STONE
In Ancient Rome, It used to be the
starting point of all the roads
reaching to Constantinople and the
origin point used for the calculation of
the distance of other cities to this city.
It has the same function as the
Millarium Aureum monument in Rome,
Italy. Similar to the othe spectacular
monuments erected during the
reconstruction and capitalization of New
Rome, it is thought to be erected by
Emperor ConstantineI during the 4th century.
The Milion was constructed to be
composed of a door facing four sides and
a dome embedded on four columns, rising
over the roads intersecting at this point.
These monuments representing 'Tetrapylon'
architecture were among the crucial
components of Roman culture. There are
many sculptures and reliefs from the Roman
period on Milion monument and its dome.
These aspects add much to the brilliance of
the monument. They are assumed to be damaged and hence
perished while the aqueducts of Istanbul were
being enlarged during the 16th century.
Group that erected the marker: City of Istanbul
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Hagia Sophia Square
Istanbul, Turkey
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