The Milion Stone, also called the Milion, is said to have been the center of the former “New Rome"- the zero Roman Mile, like the Golden Millarium in Rome. It is believed that the Millionth stone was erected at the beginning of the IV century under Emperor Constantine I. When Constantine the Great expanded the city and turned it into his new capital “Nova Roma”, he deliberately imitated many buildings and institutions of Ancient Rome. For example, the Millionth stone was a tetrapylon, which can often be seen in Roman architecture. At the beginning of the sixth century, the Millionth Stone became an increasingly important element of the imperial ceremonial. During the Komnenian era, it was the scene of battles due to its strategic location in Constantinople. After the collapse of the Latin Empire, between 1268 and 1271, Milion became the property of the Church of St. Sophia. In the early 16th century, almost 50 years after the Ottoman conquest, the Millon was largely dismantled during the expansion of the Valence aqueduct and the construction of a water pipeline. You can still see the remains of the base on which the column stood, which was said to mark all the important stages in the development of the Byzantine Empire. In the 1960s, during excavations, the foundation and a fragment were discovered, which is now a monument. The Millionth Stone is located on the historical Sultanahmet Peninsula, in the heart of

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Айхан Абдуллаев

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I didn't understand what it was, but it looks antique

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