The Serpent Column: the persistent meanings of a pagan relic in christian and islamic constantinople
In the heart of Istanbul, on the site of the former hippodrome, stand the remains of the Serpent Column, one of the most ancient and most enigmatic monuments in the city: a three-headed snake made of bronze to which various sacral and magical properties have been attributed in the past by pagans, Ch...
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Material religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 432-451 |
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