THE HIPPODROME
Hippodrome Square is in the centre of Thessaloniki. In the Roman and Byzantine period the Hippodrome was there.
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The Hippodrome was built by the Roman Emperor Galerius, along with other buildings. Horse races(“ hippos”= horse) often took place and the people of Thessaloniki went there to see the emperor. In 390 C. E., at byzantine Emperor Theodosius’ command, 7.000 citizens of Thessaloniki were slaughtered in the Hippodrome. It continued to be used until the 7 th century C. E. Today, there is almost nothing left on site.
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