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The column was demolished in 1719 and the base is now wedged between two buildings with a restaurant tucked behind it. But you can still get a sense of the scale.

The remains of the arch of Theodosius have fallen into disrepair but you can still see the scale the monument once had. Imagine it completed!

This is a gorgon head that was a piece of spolia (reused stonework) that may have been part of the forum of Constatntine.

This reconstruction shows how the column would have been topped with a equestrian statue of Emperor Justinian as well as been covered in brass which would have shined in the light.

This is an arial reconstruction of the Forum that shows the circular structure as well as the placement of many of its famous statues. Notice the arches on either side that lead back onto the Mese.

This very basic map of Constantinople shows the distribution of Forums along the Mese.

This is a digital recreation of the central street in the city of Ephesus lined with columns and shops. This is a similar structure to the central Mese in Constantinople. Note the use of color. Ancient cities were poly chromatic.

This is a recreation of what a view of the Augustaion, between the Great Palace and the church of Hagia Sophia would look like, as an artist imagines the emperor Justinian standing and gazing over them.

The image is a recreation of what it would like to view Constantinople from above.

Artwork by Antoine Helbert depicting the seige of the Theodosian Land Walls by the armies of Mehmet II the Conqueror in 1453