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at the present time since more than half of it was
cut off in order to place in on a cargo vessel
available at the time. Erecting the obelisk took
such a long time and so much effort that the
Emperor Theodosius, who succeeded in the
task in 390, had an inscription carved on the
huge cubic base of the erected obelisk, saying
that despite its having presented a challenge
for so many years, it had finally submitted to the
will of Emperor Theodosius. The inscription also
stated how it had been erected over a period of
32 days, and contained depictions of that heroic
feat. Other carvings on the base depict the
chariot races and life and wars of Theodosius.
The Örme Sütun (Walled Obelisk) is across the
square and between them stands the smaller
bronze monument which is known as Yılanlı
Sütun (Serpentine Column). Yılanlı Sütun was
originally erected in the Temple of Apollo at
Delphi in the 5th century BC to commemorate
a victory against the Persian army and it was
made by melting weapons and armour captured
in the war. It was originally a leg that consisted
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