Byzantine Travel Journal: Day 2 (Istanbul)
Our day began at the Hippodrome, or what used to be the Hippodrome. After Constantine the Great’s renovation in the 4th century, the Hippodrome could hold as many as 100,000 horse race enthusiasts. It was Churchill Downs on steroids. Today, as you can see from my picture, there is little left of the Hippodrome, except … Continue reading “Byzantine Travel Journal: Day 2 (Istanbul)”