The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul is almost 1500 years old. I’m writing this in Atlanta, a city that’s barely 180 years old. Time will destroy you if you think about it too much.

Culture Ancient Istanbul cistern hosts Yeditepe Biennial Atmospheric ancient landmark in Istanbul hosts wide-ranging exhibits of classical Turkish arts through May 15 01.04.2018 - Update : 02.04.2018 ...

ISTANBUL The youngest brother of Britain’s King Charles on Tuesday visited the famed Basilica Cistern Museum in the heart of Istanbul’s historic Fatih district.

Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the ...

The Basilica Cistern, also called the Sunken Palace, is one of nearly a hundred Byzantine cisterns that once existed below ancient Istanbul. The network was built to ensure that the city would ...

Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici) is ranked #3 out of 19 things to do in Istanbul. See pictures and our review of Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici).

People visiting the Basilica Cistern historic site in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 26, 2022. - Built in 542 and resting near the Hagia Sophia -- then a cathedral, now a mosques -- the basilica was ...

The Basilica Cistern, also called the Sunken Palace, is one of nearly a hundred Byzantine cisterns that once existed below ancient Istanbul. The network was built to ensure that the city would ...