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Basilica Cistern, a large underground water reservoir built in the time of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. Aqueducts carried fresh water from 12 miles away to this cistern, which spanned an area of two football fields and had a capacity for 27 million gallons of water.

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IMG_0868.JPG - Basilica Cistern, a large underground water reservoir built in the time of Byzantine Emperor Justinian.  Aqueducts carried fresh water from 12 miles away to this cistern, which spanned an area of two football fields and had a capacity for 27 million gallons of water.

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S90 | Date: 11/23/10 10:15 AM | Resolution: 2816 x 2112 | ISO: 80 | Exp. Time: 2.0s | Aperture: 2.0 | Focal Length: 6.0mm
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