Tag: Sultanahmet

Basilica Cistern III :: Istanbul, December 2009.

My final image from inside the Basilica Cistern. See the lasst two days posts for more details of this amazing structure.

Basilica Cistern I :: Istanbul, December 2009.

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…