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Fatih, Turkey

Cistern of Philoxenos

Fatih, Turkey

Cistern of Philoxenos
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The Cistern of Philoxenos, also known as Binbirdirek Cistern, is a Byzantine-era subterranean reservoir located in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district, positioned between the Forum of Constantine and the Hippodrome of Constantinople. The second-largest cistern in the city after the Basilica Cistern, this ancient Roman structure has been restored and now functions as a tourist attraction, with its entrance situated at İmran Öktem Sokak 4.

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ancient Roman cistern
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Fatih, Turkey

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