"Million" the 4th century A.D. Byzantine prime distance marker in Istanbul.
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neoc1
N 41° 00.472 E 028° 58.687
35T E 666347 N 4541515
This stone pillar from the fourth century A.D. was once the reference point used to measure all distances, throughout the empire, from this point in the city.
Waymark Code: WMBGHX
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 05/19/2011
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In the 4th century A.D. in the city of Constantinople, present day Istanbul, there once stood a great Byzantine triumphal arch from which all distances to all corners of the empire were measured. In the heart of Istanbul today, all that remains of this reference arch is a stone pillar. It is recessed several feet down in the ground and protected by a stone wall. A small gate and a sign (in English) explain its significance.
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