Under the ground, beneath the city, hidden water chambers and upside down Medusa heads. I’ve read that when you walk into the Yerebatan Sarayı (the sunken palace) that you hear faint music and water lapping on the marble. This image was taken by a travel photographer who arrived just before a party, hence the globes. Ancient texts indicated that the basilica contained gardens, surrounded by a colonnade. This cathedral-sized cistern is an underground chamber about 105,000 sq ft. The ceiling is supported by a forest of 336 marble columns, each 30 ft high. One of the columns is engraved with raised pictures of a Hen’s Eye, slanted braches, and tears.  The cistern has the capacity to store 100,000 tons of water, despite being virtually empty today with only a few feet of water lining the bottom. At the back of the cistern there are two Medusa heads used as bases to columns. One is upside down, the other sideways. Curious, indeed. More Here. Photo c/o MagdaBiz
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Under the ground, beneath the city, hidden water chambers and upside down Medusa heads. I’ve read that when you walk into the Yerebatan Sarayı (the sunken palace) that you hear faint music and water lapping on the marble. This image was taken by a travel photographer who arrived just before a party, hence the globes.

Ancient texts indicated that the basilica contained gardens, surrounded by a colonnade. This cathedral-sized cistern is an underground chamber about 105,000 sq ft. The ceiling is supported by a forest of 336 marble columns, each 30 ft high. One of the columns is engraved with raised pictures of a Hen’s Eye, slanted braches, and tears. 

The cistern has the capacity to store 100,000 tons of water, despite being virtually empty today with only a few feet of water lining the bottom.

At the back of the cistern there are two Medusa heads used as bases to columns. One is upside down, the other sideways.

Curious, indeed.

More Here.

Photo c/o MagdaBiz