Tag: Basilica Cistern
My final image from inside the Basilica Cistern. See the lasst two days posts for more details of this amazing structure.
A black and white version. More about the Basilica Cistern can be seen on yesterdays post.
It was built during the reign of Justinian I (527-565) to supply water to the palaces in the vicinity. Its 336 columns are arranged in 12 rows of…