Monday, February 11, 2008

Underground Cistern in Istanbul




Last weekend I went to Istanbul, the only city in the world that sits on two continents! These pictures are from Yerebatan Sarayı, "sunken palace", which is a Byzantine cistern built in the 6th century. The arched roof is supported by 336 columns! You can also find two giant carved Medusa heads supporting two of the columns.

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