The Historian · Zeynep · Istanbul
The Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square)
The Nika riots of 532 nearly ended Justinian right here. I stand on the old track and feel it.
The Byzantine chariot-racing arena, now a square holding three ancient monuments in a row.
— Zeynep, The Historian
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