The Column of Arcadius (Greek: Στήλη του Αρκαδίου, Turkish: Arkadyos Sütunu or Avrat Taşı) was a Roman triumphal column in the forum of Arcadius in Constantinople built in the early 5th century AD. The marble column was historiated with a spiralling frieze of reliefs on its shaft and supported a colossal statue of the emperor, probably made of bronze, which fell down in 740.[1] Its summit was accessible by an internal spiral staircase. Only its massive masonry base survives.
It is known as the Avret Taş in Turkish and located on Haseki Kadın Sokak in the Fatih district of Istanbul.[1] It is now mostly surrounded by modern buildings.
- ^ a b Gehn, Ulrich (2012). "LSA-2459: Demolished spiral column once crowned by colossal statue of Arcadius, emperor. Constantinople, Forum of Arcadius. 401-21". Last Statues of Antiquity. Oxford University. Retrieved 2020-03-13.