Istanbul -- The Basilica Cistern by Coppens
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The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul. The cistern, located South West of the Aya Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Comments (7)
sandra46
VERY INTERESTING. GREAT SHOT!
prutzworks
mooie nachtopname
Hendesse
Impressive shot, looks a bit eerie there.
choronr
Enchanting light on ancient architecture ...beautiful.
blondeblurr
Almost spooky-looking, ancient catacombs...interesting water storages. Cheers BB
junge1
Beautiful capture and interesting background info!
Buffalo1
Cool and Spooky capture. I've seen this on the History Channel and the architecture is beautiful for such a simple thing as a cistern.