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Hippodrome Sultanahmet

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Hippodrome was a significant social center of Constantinople where was build at…. that rebuilt and expanded during the time of Septimus Severus but because of his death it was unfinished. Then Constantine started to finish this important place in 324. Contrary to expectation, it was not only used for chariot races and other entertainment, but also it was also used for such as riots. In this research five fundamental articles will be accessory document. Firstly, article which is titled “The Antiquities in the Hippodrome of Constantinople” by Sarah Guberti Bassett argued the purpose of hippodrome and its crucial monuments. Second article which titled as “Prolegomena to the Study of the Hippodrome at Caesarea Maritima” by John H. Humphrey that construction of Hippodrome, its monuments with its purpose aimed. Thirdly, the article which titled as “The Base of the Obelisk of Theodosius” by Ramsay Traquair and A. J. B. Wace explains obelisk and its relief and inscriptions. The fourth article ...

Fener Greek Secondary School and High School

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Fener Greek Secondary School and High School, founded in 1454 in the Fener district of Istanbul, is one of the oldest and most magnificent schools in history. The school has also been called the "Patriarchate Academy", "Red School" or "First Academy", "Mekteb-i Kebir" in history. The school, which has been providing education for more than 500 years, continued its activities under different names before the conquest of Istanbul, and its current name was inspired by the Fener district where it is located. After the conquest of Istanbul, the ruling class and merchants of Byzantium left the city and took refuge in the Aegean Islands, Italy and France. Mehmet the Conqueror called all the Orthodox of Istanbul back to the city in 1454. Fatih, who made this call official with an edict, stated that the Orthodox would be able to receive education in their own language, they would be able to revive their patriarchate and they would be able to perform all t...