Cistern

ID: TWIBC02

Cistern

View of some of the 336 marble columns that are arranged in 12 rows. The column on the left has a Doric style capital, while that on the right has a Corinthian style one Most were reused from previous structures.

Note the convenient modern walkways over the water of the cistern.

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Keywords: Basilica Cistern, Column Columns, Corinthian, Istanbul, Turkey, TWIBC02