The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul is almost 1500 years old. I’m writing this in Atlanta, a city that’s barely 180 years old. Time will destroy you if you think about it too much.

ISTANBUL The youngest brother of Britain’s King Charles on Tuesday visited the famed Basilica Cistern Museum in the heart of Istanbul’s historic Fatih district.

People stands next to the Medusa head in the Basilica Cistern while visiting the historic site in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) Upside-down Medusa ...

A column at the Basilica Cistern with an upside-down Medusa head. (Photo: iStock) Gingerly descending 52 steps, I enter a vast cavernous space, as magnificent as a cathedral.

World, Culture Renowned Pianist Grinko unveils Murmuration with visuals from Istanbul's famed Basilica Cistern ‘I wanted to find a location where I could convey this mythical feeling. I found it ...

Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the ...

STORY: The cistern was reopened to visitors in late July following a restoration period to erect steel rods and install a light show that highlights the hidden details inside the underground ...

One of Istanbul's most intriguing attractions, the Basilica Cistern, or Yerebatan Sarnıcı as it's known in Turkish, was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century to store up to 80,000m3 of ...

A column at the Basilica Cistern with an upside-down Medusa head. (Photo: iStock) Gingerly descending 52 steps, I enter a vast cavernous space, as magnificent as a cathedral.

The Basilica Cistern could store nearly 80,000 litres (21,000 gallons) of water, which cascaded down aqueducts from mountains 19 kilometres to the north.