Tourists are being turned away from one of Istanbul's most popular attractions, the Basilica Cistern, after a court ruling ...

The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul is almost 1500 years old. I’m writing this in Atlanta, a city that’s barely 180 years old. Time will destroy you if you think about it too much. Istanbul is a ...

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The Basilica Cistern is an ancient cistern that lies underneath the grounds of Istanbul. The cistern was built by Emperor Justinian in 532, in the former city of Constantinople, to supply water to the ...

Gingerly descending 52 steps, I enter a vast cavernous space, as magnificent as a cathedral. The space is cool, as though it were air-conditioned, and I can hear strains of soft music. Wooden ...

People visit the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lei) Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Xinhua/Liu Lei) People ...

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Byzantine Emperor Justinian built the city’s largest cistern in 532AD. With the capacity to store around 100,000 tons of water, the Yerebatan Saray or ‘Sunken Palace’, as it's known in Turkish, was ...