Underground cistern, Istanbul, Turkey
Underground Bascilica Cistern This Underground Bascilica Cistern is thought to have been built after the Nika revolt in 532 AD.
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Underground Bascilica Cistern This Underground Bascilica Cistern is thought to have been built after the Nika revolt in 532 AD.
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