Basilica Cistern-Underground Istanbul

The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. They were built to ensure a water supply during a siege. The cistern was first constructed during the reign of Constantine in the 4th Century and was restored and extended by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. There was once a basilica located above, hence the name. The James Bond film, From Russia With Love, was filmed here in 1963.

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