The Stone of Million consists of a solitary, weathered pillar located near the entrance to the Basilica Cistern. This stone fragment represents the remains of a fourth-century monument that functioned as the zero-mile marker for the Byzantine Empire. Travelers measured the distance to every major city across the known world from this location, which anchored the imperial road network stretching from Constantinople into distant provinces.
The Stone of Million
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