Which was built first, the Theodosius Cistern or the German Fountain?
Theodosius Cistern The Theodosius Cistern (Greek: Κινστέρνα Θεοδοσίου , Turkish: Şerefiye Sarnıcı ) is one of many ancient cisterns of Constantinople that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The modern entrance is in Piyer Loti Caddesi, Fatih.
Obelisk of Theodosius The Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: "Dikilitaş" ) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as "At Meydanı" or "Sultanahmet Meydanı", in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.