The Hippodrome of Constantinople. Part 1 - An Introduction

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The Hippodrome of Constantinople. Part 1 of 4: Today's video is an introduction to the Hippodrome, it's place and purpose in Byzantine life. And a guide to what has survived.

Watch part 2 here:    • Видео  
To learn more about the chariot races check out this video    • Porphyrius the Charioteer  
To learn more about the famous Nika riots which began in the Hippodrome check out this video    • Episode 20 - The Nika Revolt  

This video is part of a series - 'The History of Byzantium goes to Istanbul.' In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them.

I am now able to offer tours to Istanbul (and beyond) for listeners of the podcast. Email me if you'd like to know more (thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com).

Video edited by   / suhlefilm  

For more information about Byzantine Constantinople visit https://www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/. It's a fantastic website providing breakdowns of the Byzantine buildings that can still be seen today and there you'll find most of the still images and sketches used in these videos.

'The History of Byzantium' is a podcast telling the story of the Roman Empire from 476 AD to 1453. The podcast home page is here https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ and you can support the show at   / historyofbyzantium  

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