Photos of Basilica Cistern
About Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern (Turkish: Yerebatan Sarnıcı – "Cistern Sinking Into Ground"), is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city. The cistern was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. Today it is kept with little water in order to allow for access inside the space. (Istanbul, Turkey)
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