Istanbul—The Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern near the Blue Mosque, is a water reservoir built during the 6th century Byzantine period, constructed in the year 542 AD. Hollywood's 'From Russia with Love' and Jackie Chan's 'Operation Condor' were both filmed here. The cistern under the light adds a mysterious color, and the Medusa heads under the stone columns here watch over the flow of time, year after year...