The Basilica Cistern is Istanbul's largest surviving Byzantine cistern and one of its most unique historic sites. Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir ...

The largest found to date, the Basilica Cistern, was built as the water source for the Great Palace of Constantinople in 527 C.E. Eventually, though, as new technology replaced older methods of ...

Built in the 6th Century for the eastern Roman Empire from older building fragments, The Basilica Cistern used to be a place that stored a huge amount of water. Now it is open to the public to ...