Hippodrome A
Hippodrome A is an archaeological site in Antakya, Hatay. Hippodrome A is situated nearby to the archaeological site Circus of Antioch, as well as near Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Circus of Antioch and Church of Saint Peter.
Circus of Antioch
Archaeological site
The Circus of Antioch was a hippodrome in Antioch, in present-day Turkey. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. It was one of the largest in the Roman Empire.
Church of Saint Peter
Cave
The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. Church of Saint Peter is situated 2 km south of Hippodrome A.
Hatay Archaeology Museum
Building
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hatay Archaeology Museum is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. Hatay Archaeology Museum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Hippodrome A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Küçükdalyan and Narlıca.
Küçükdalyan
Suburb
Küçükdalyan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 10,600. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Narlıca
Suburb
Narlıca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 18,445. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Narlıca is 5 kilometres north east of the city center. Narlıca is situated 3½ km east of Hippodrome A.
Defne
Town
Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 165,494. The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. Defne is situated 4 km southwest of Hippodrome A.
Hippodrome A
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antakya, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.22709° or 36° 13′ 38″ northLongitude
36.17183° or 36° 10′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G8R65GC+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1102946547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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