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Serpent Column — Istanbul
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Serpent Column — Istanbul

The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze monument in the Hippodrome area. Originally dedicated at Apollo’s sanctuary in Delphi, it commemorated the Greek victory at Plataea. Its surviving intertwined serpent bodies connect present-day Istanbul with the history of ancient Greece.

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The original column stood eight metres high and ended in three serpent heads. They were lost around 1700; the only recovered head is preserved in Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum.

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