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The construction of the hippodrome was initiated by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in the early third century AD, imitating the Roman circi and Greek stadiums. These institutions - stadiums, circi and hippodromes - were of great importance to the ancient Romans and Greeks. They were both for athletics and entertainment. But these institutions, where large crowds gathered, were often also the scene of other kinds of social and political activity. In preparation for the ceremonies, Emperor Constantine commissioned a series of monumental buildings, including an imperial palace linked to a hippodrome. This hippodrome was at the center of the ceremonies, signaling its importance for the new capital. In fact, the Hippodrome of Constantinople would be at the center of the city's political and social life for almost 900 years, and even after its destruction, its arena became the city's main square. Although much of it was destroyed centuries ago, important traces of it can still be seen today, including the magnificent Egyptian obelisk.

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