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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul - Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry in Turkey

Submitted by 43559959 on Wednesday, 18 April 2012  Page Views: 7453

Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Country: Turkey Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Town: Istanbul  Nearest Village: Istanbul
Latitude: 41.008330N  Longitude: 28.977936E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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kantonkats visited on 17th Jan 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

43559959 visited on 24th Dec 2010 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Nice place for christmas celebration

Tdiver visited on 1st Jan 1994 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 5 Access: 4.33

The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by 43559959 : An amazing underground waterstorage tank built by Emperor Justinianus(527-565) next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Vote or comment on this photo)
Underground cistern next to Hagia Sophia, built by emperor Justinianus 1 in the 6th century. 336 columns in 12 rows.

Fascinating place a few metres below the busy streets of Istanbul.
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The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by 43559959 : An amazing underground waterstorage tank built by Emperor Justinianus(527-565) next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Some of the 9m tall 336 columns holding up the ceiling. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by 43559959 : The phantom of the Cistern is present. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by 43559959 : Medusa standing on her head in the Basilica Cistern. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by kantonkats : Medusa head sideways. One of two Medusa heads at the base of supporting columns in the northwest corner (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul submitted by 43559959 : Fishes searching out the best currency in the Cistern.

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