That man, Porphyrius, was the dedicatee of seven monuments at this place, which also holds a bronze pillar consisting of three intertwined snakes.
Both the Greek Anthology and John Malalas describe a Libyan-born man who gained fame for his actions at this location, before changing his name to Calliopas and leading an attack on a Jewish synagogue in Antioch. That man, Porphyrius, was the dedicatee of seven monuments at this place, which also holds a bronze pillar consisting of three intertwined snakes. The Serpent Column was moved from Delphi to this structure, which also contains the Walled Obelisk and the Obelisk of Theodosius. The eastern side of this place had a section called the kathisma that was (*) reserved for the emperor. This location was the traditional site of acclamation for new emperors before coronations were instituted by Leo the Thracian. This place was held by a mob that proclaimed Hypatius emperor in 532, causing Mundus and Belisarius to massacre the Blues and Greens. For 10 points, name this central site of the Nika riots, a stadium in Constantinople used for, among other things, chariot racing.
Both the Greek Anthology and John Malalas describe a Libyan-born man who gained fame for his actions at this location, before changing his name to Calliopas and leading an attack on a Jewish synagogue in Antioch.
Hippodrome of Constantinople