An Upside Down Devil Head Statue In A Sunken Palace In Istanbul

Among 336 large marble columns on an area of nearly 1 hectare of Istanbul's largest underground water tank (Turkey), a few columns have an upside-down Medusa statue of the demon head, causing a sensation.
An upside down devil head statue in a sunken palace in Istanbul
In Istanbul, hundreds of dark Byzantine-era reservoirs have been preserved since the old days of the ancient city of Constantinople. Neither of these reservoirs is larger or more famous than the Basilica Cistern. On a hot summer day, this "Sunken Palace" is a great place for a cool break.
The Basilica Cistern is called by many names such as the Water Palace, the Sunken Palace

. In essence, this is an underground water tank system that provides clean water for people's daily life and cleans the sanitation at churches and temples.
With a length of 143 m, width 70 m, and storage of about 80,000 m3 of water, Basilica Cistern is the largest underground water storage tank in Istanbul.
Basilica Cistern's ceiling is supported by 336 large marble columns in the space of nearly 1 ha .



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... creating beautiful domes like in European churches.
An image of the demon eye on the pillars of an underground water tank. In Turkey, visitors can see these demon eyes anywhere, such as on women's bracelets, earrings, necklaces; hanging in local people's homes, offices, and cars; clothes Devil's eyes are usually ocean blue of various sizes, mainly round.



According to legend, demon eye charms protect people from evil forces.
Among these pillars, some have an upside-down Medusa statue of the demon head, located in the northwest. Many visitors could not help shivering when seeing this statue.
Occasionally, this place is the stage of classical concerts. In the sightseeing area there is melodious music, the light only shines in the commuter area.
To provide access to visitors, a wooden platform was installed in 1990 over part of the water area to give visitors a clearer view of the dark depths below.
Basilica Cistern was built in 532, under Emperor Justinian I of Byzantine. At that time, Basilica Cistern was used to store water for the Grand Shrine.



After the capital Constantinople fell in the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the cellar system was forgotten.
In 1545, in a search for the ruins of the Byzantine empire, the French archaeologist Petrus Gyllius heard the locals say that they only needed to drop the bucket in their basement to have cool and clear water, Basilica Cistern was discovered by accident.
After being used by locals as a dumping site and even corpses, the reservoir has a new mandate, serving as a water source for Topkapi Palace.
According to Hoang Ha / Zing news
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