Basilica Cistern
Yerebatan Sarnıcı
An underground reservoir built during the Byzantine era, supported by 336 meticulously crafted stone columns—an embodiment of engineering and aesthetics of its time.
Latest Exhibits
'Waterless' City: Istanbul
History of Byzantine Cistern
Architecture of Basilica Cistern
Justinian I
Fish in the Cistern
Who is Medusa?
Column Base with Heads of Medusa
Theater Mask Column
Tear Column