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	<title>Sultanahmet Sultan Ahmet istanbul Sultan Istanbul old city hippodrome &#187; At meydani</title>
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		<title>All you ever wanted to know about Istanbul’s Hippodrome</title>
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While the Hippodrome was central to Byzantine social life, the Hippodrome continued to exist after the 1453 conquest because the Ottomans also saw the square as a perfect place to hold their own unique horse-related games. Thanks to a recent exhibition and accompanying book, people can see what the Hippodrome may have looked like in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hippodrome of Constantinople &#124; Sultanahmet Square of Istanbul</title>
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Seeing people enjoying their Sunday afternoons on the calm lush green lawns of Hippodrome, it is quite difficult to believe that this is the same place where numerous royal celebrations, chariot races and deadly massacres took place many centuries ago.
And when the park is adorned with white lights during the month of Ramadan along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sultanahmet Square (The Hippodrome)</title>
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Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydani) earlier known as the ‘Hippodrome of Constantinople’ was the social and the sports hub of Constantinople. Presently, only a few parts of the original structure survive. Another name for this place in the city of Istanbul is ‘Atmeydani’ which means Horse Square in Turkish.
Coming from the Greek word ‘hippos’ (horse) [...]]]></description>
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