Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Milion

The Milion (Turkish: Milyon Taşı) was a mile-marker monument erected in the early 4th century AD in Constantinople. This monument stone is located in Istanbul Province. It was the starting-place for measurement of distances for all the roads leading to the cities of the Byzantine Empire.

Coordinates: 41° 0' 28.94" N 28° 58' 40.63" E

Photo by Gurkaynak Alpay

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