The Million Pillar

In Istanbul, near where we devoured the muscle snacks, we saw this pıllar. It's called the "Million" pillar and was surprisingly hidden from view unless you wanted to see it. The pillar ıs from the 4th century A.D. and was, at one time, the reference point that was used to measure all distances throughout the empire from thıs point. It used to be an arch, but all that remains is thıs stone pillar and an English plaque to commemmorate it.