Basilica Cistern Tours

A series of columns in a dimly lit interior space with reflective flooring.

A long corridor with arches and columns.

A stone sculpture with intricate carvings in a museum setting.

A historical building with high vaulted ceilings and numerous columns.

A green stone sculpture with intricate carvings on a textured surface.

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The “Sunken Palace” is one of the most striking remnants of Byzantine Constantinople and is the largest of hundreds of ancient underground reservoirs in Istanbul.

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The “Sunken Palace” is one of the most striking remnants of Byzantine Constantinople and is the largest of hundreds of ancient underground reservoirs in Istanbul.

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