BRITANNICA FILE: The Basilica Cistern—Hiding water underground | Encyclopaedia Britannica

Over 300 columns support the roof of the great Basilica Cistern, built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 532 CE in Constantinople, now #Istanbul. Featured in films like "From Russia With Love" (1963), the vast underground space with schools of carp swimming in the dark water has become a favorite spot for photographers and filmmakers. #BritannicaFile

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