This long, open square was the heart of Byzantine Constantinople's public life. Today, you can see the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column, and Walled Obelisk marking its ancient spine.
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Housed in a 16th-century Ottoman palace, this museum showcases a rich collection of Islamic art, from calligraphy to carpets, alongside ethnographic displays of nomadic life.