Obelisk of Theodosius, Istanbul (not Constantinople), Ottoman Empire, ~1855

sxan, 2 months ago

Nice title. I see what you did there.

some_guy, 2 months ago

I hate that song, but only cause it gets stuck in my head.

$5 says this has been destroyed since. Probably by ISIS.

PugJesus, 2 months ago

Istanbul is a long way from where ISIS operated. It still exists.

turkishdelight, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

It’s crazy how ancient this artefact is. It’s an Egyptian column from 3500 years ago that was transported to Istanbul around 1700 years by Roman emperors.

It’s also 20 min by public transport from my house.

PugJesus, 2 months ago

It’s also 20 min by public transport from my house.

That's cool af. Count me jealous

turkishdelight, 2 months ago

Actually it’s closer to 30-40 min at rush hour 🤣

Everythingispenguins, 2 months ago

I was visiting London a little bit ago and wandering down the Thames first night I was there. I just look up and there is an Ancient Egyptian obelisk. A nice little sign about how they were “gifted” it. Was totally unexpected

_Gandalf_the_Black_, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

I know the title is for the sake of the reference, but I’m pretty sure it was still called Constantinople back then

PugJesus, 2 months ago

By the 19th century, the Turks were consistently calling it Istanbul, though ‘Constantinople’ was still in use outside of the Ottoman Empire.

_Gandalf_the_Black_, 2 months ago

The official name was still Constantinople until 1930 though, so maybe it should be “Istanbul AND Constantinople” rather than “Istanbul not Constantinople”

brygphilomena, 2 months ago

That’s no body’s business but the Turks.

thisbenzingring, 2 months ago

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