Turkey famous places
Basilica cistern Basilica Cistern, also called Cisterna Basilica (Greek: Βασιλική Κιvστέρvα, Turkish: Yerebatan Arnica or…
Turkey famous places
Basilica cistern Basilica Cistern, also called Cisterna Basilica (Greek: Βασιλική Κιvστέρvα, Turkish: Yerebatan Arnica or Yerebatan Sara, meaning “Beneath the ground Cistern” or “Beneath the ground Palace”), is the largest of hundreds of ancient cisterns located under Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, which lies 150 meters (490 feet) southwest of the Hagia Sophia mosque on the…