TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BASILICA CISTERN-RESTORATION

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BASILICA CISTERN-RESTORATION

(230901) -- ISTANBUL, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows marble columns at the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Türkiye. After two years of arduous restoration and consolidation, the Basilica Cistern, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine underground reservoir, finally has its hidden beauties and the stories behind its formation brought to light. Known for a huge underground chamber supported by marble columns, the cistern, also known as the Sunken Palace, is located on the ancient Istanbul peninsula, once the Byzantine Empire's capital. TO GO WITH "Feature: Two-year restoration reveals tales of Istanbul's Sunken Palace" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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