Bassilica Cistern
- 16 Nov 2007 06:04
The construction which was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th Century AD is located in Sultanahmet,only a walking distance to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosquewhich are placed in Hippodrome
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Bassilica Cistern
The construction which was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th Century AD is located in Sultanahmet,only a walking distance to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosquewhich are placed in Hippodrome Aqueduct of Valens
This is a Late Roman and Early Byzantine period aqueduct built probably around 4th century AD connecting two hills (out of seven) of ancient Constantinople over this little valley. It's known as the Aqueduct of Valens, and today local people call it as Bozdogan Kemeri (Arch) in Turkish. Originally it was used to bring water to Istanbul from the spri |