The Basilica Cistern, built around 532 AD to supply water to the ever-growing Istanbul. Lost to history for a century after the Ottoman invasion, it was rediscovered and is now a tourist attraction with raised walkways over the shallow water.
The Basilica Cistern, built around 532 AD to supply water to the ever-growing Istanbul. Lost to history for a century after the Ottoman invasion, it was rediscovered and is now a tourist attraction with raised walkways over the shallow water.