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Remarkable Byzantine underground cistern dating from 532 AD, the largest in Istanbul, with 336 marble columns 9 m tall. The two Medusa-head bases are a highlight. Also known as the 'Sunken Palace'.
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Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Bases de columnas con cabezas de Medusa
In the north-west corner of the Basilica Cistern stand two column bases carved with Medusa heads, one turned on its side, the other upside down — the cistern's most iconic and mysterious feature.
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