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Four years!

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Hello! Your submission of Aiming stone at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:43, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240311094300","author":"Jo-Jo Eumerus","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jo-Jo_Eumerus-20240311094300-DYK_nomination_of_Aiming_stone","replies":[]}}-->

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Hello! Your submission of Cistern of Pulcheria at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yakikaki (talk) 20:24, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240318202400","author":"Yakikaki","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Yakikaki-20240318202400-DYK_nomination_of_Cistern_of_Pulcheria","replies":[]}}-->

Hello! Your submission of Aiming stone at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 04:24, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240322042400","author":"BlueMoonset","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-BlueMoonset-20240322042400-DYK_nomination_of_Aiming_stone_2","replies":[]}}-->

Hello, apologies for the late reply in my nomination but I just wanted to remind you about your review for my DYK nomination: Template:Did you know nominations/William O. Raymond. Thanks! B3251 (talk) 00:54, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240413005400","author":"B3251","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-B3251-20240413005400-Unfinished_DYK_review","replies":[]}}-->

On 13 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aiming stone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Beşiktaş aiming stone in Istanbul (pictured) marks the spot where in 1810 Sultan Mahmud II hit an ostrich egg 735.9 metres (2,414 ft) away? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aiming stone. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aiming stone), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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On 28 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cistern of Pulcheria, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cistern of Pulcheria is one of the best-conserved Byzantine reservoirs in Istanbul? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cistern of Pulcheria. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cistern of Pulcheria), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Great work with this article! I've added a photo I took of it. From memory, the site wasn't open to the public at the time, but my guide on a walking tour was able to get me in while it was being set up for an event. Nick-D (talk) 10:23, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240428102300","author":"Nick-D","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Nick-D-20240428102300-Ganesha811-20240428000200","replies":["c-Alessandro57-20240428163300-Nick-D-20240428102300"]}}-->

Thanks a lot, @Nick-D:, incredible! I thought it was always neglected, but in Istanbul istanbul things never stand still... Cheers, Alex2006 (talk) 16:33, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240428163300","author":"Alessandro57","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Alessandro57-20240428163300-Nick-D-20240428102300","replies":[],"displayName":"Alex2006"}}-->

Hello! Your submission of Lycus (river of Constantinople) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! InformationToKnowledge (talk) 23:38, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240510233800","author":"InformationToKnowledge","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-InformationToKnowledge-20240510233800-DYK_nomination_of_Lycus_(river_of_Constantinople)","replies":[]}}-->

Hi @Alessandro57 I make the changes you asked for my nomination. Can you recheck? el.ziade (talkallam) 12:08, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240516120800","author":"Elias Ziade","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Elias_Ziade-20240516120800-Outstanding_DYK_review","replies":[],"displayName":"el.ziade"}}-->

Could you please fix your signature so it says who you are? Your signature currently reads "Alex2006", which is not you. It is Alex2006. That's really confusing. RoySmith (talk) 14:08, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240521140800","author":"RoySmith","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-RoySmith-20240521140800-Your_signature.","replies":[]}}-->

On 26 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Strategion, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while going to the Strategion in Constantinople, Emperor Theodosius II was attacked with stones by a hungry mob? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Strategion. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Strategion), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240526000300","author":"Z1720","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Z1720-20240526000300-DYK_for_Strategion","replies":[]}}-->

On 2 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Capitolium of Constantinople, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Capitolium of Constantinople, originally a pagan temple, was later topped by a cross? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Capitolium of Constantinople. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Capitolium of Constantinople), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240602000300","author":"RoySmith","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-RoySmith-20240602000300-DYK_for_Capitolium_of_Constantinople","replies":[]}}-->

On 13 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lycus (river of Constantinople), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Byzantine's weak defenses around the Lycus valley played a pivotal role in the fall of Constantinople? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lycus (river of Constantinople). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lycus (river of Constantinople)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240613000300","author":"Theleekycauldron","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Theleekycauldron-20240613000300-DYK_for_Lycus_(river_of_Constantinople)","replies":[]}}-->

Greetings @Alessandro57

Hi, I am User:Bookku, On Wikipedia I engage in, finding information and knowledge gap areas in Wikipedia and promoting expansion of related drafts and articles. Previously you seem to have attempted to update article Hagia Sophia. ((xtools))

Requesting your visit to Draft:Re-mosqueing of Hagia Sophia and help expand, if you find topic interesting.

Wish you very happy Wikipedia editing. Thanks and warm regards Bookku (talk) 04:50, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010045000","author":"Bookku","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Bookku-20241010045000-Requesting_some_article_expansion_help","replies":[]}}-->

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