Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
04.01.2017

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : A general view of Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : A general view of Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : A general view of Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 03 : People visit Basilica Cistern as the restoration works continue in Istanbul, Turkey on January 03, 2017. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )

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