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Yerebatan Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

May 21, 2016April 30, 2018

The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of …

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The Mosaics of St. Sophia Museum at Istanbul

May 13, 2016April 30, 2018

The Narthex The Narthex of St. Sophia is divided into vine bays with quadripartite vaults. Each bay gives access to the interior of the Museum, which thus may be entered …