Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Interior: Medusa head bases

Title Variant
Yerebatan Sarnici
Date

6th century CE

Geographic Coordinates
41.008775, 28.977932
Measurements
453 ft by 212 ft
Work Type
Notes

Originally built in 542 and went through numerous repairs and renovations

Culture

Image Date
Jul-13
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University

Photographer