Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern is a 1500 year huge underground water container, used to store water that was transported to Istanbul by large roman aqua ducts. The cistern is 138m by 64m room - that is larger than a soccer field. An amazing fact is, that it was lost for 500 years. It was then rediscovered, because some people took water "out of the ground". Istanbul is a fantastic place, in many ways like Rome, except for the buildings are still standing. And it is the second capital of the roman empire.

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