Lucas and Luna explore the column of Constantine the Great, a key monument that marked the center of Constantinople. Known today as the Çemberlitaş, this column was an amalgam of porphyry and concrete, topped with a statue of Constantine as Apollo. Lucas explains how it stood for over a millennium, damaged by earthquakes and fires, and how its survival through the Fourth Crusade, Ottoman conquest, and modern times makes it a living witness to the city's transformation. They discuss its original context — the oval Forum of Constantine, which once held the Theotokos and relics of the True Cross — and its gradual decay, including the fall of the statue and the later addition of iron hoops for reinforcement. The episode brings to life the column's role as a civic and religious symbol, and the controversies around its restoration today.
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