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Hypodrome [sic] or Atmeydan [sic], Stamboul

Date

1853

Medium

Salted paper print

Culture

English

Department

Photographs

Institution

Getty Museum

View of the Hippodrome or At Meydani, a large, open area with two obelisks at a distance from one another. The obelisk on the left area of the image appears to had been built using cut stones, while the obelisk on the right area is carved with hieroglyphs. Visible in the foreground are six people dressed in traditional garments and engaging in various activities.

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