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Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
Istanbul’s Basilica (Yerebatan) Cistern, mentioned in bestselling author Dan Brown’s latest book “Inferno,” draws a record number of visitors each year. DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
The gigantic underground water storage chamber is located in the Sultanahmet district of the city. DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
The underground cistern, which provided water to the grand palace where the emperors lived during the Byzantine Empire, was also used after the conquest of Istanbul by the Ottomans in 1453. DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
The Basilica Cistern was turned into a museum and opened to visitors by the Istanbul Municipality after recent restorations. DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
Istanbul’s Basilica (Yerebatan) Cistern, mentioned in bestselling author Dan Brown’s latest book “Inferno,” draws a record number of visitors each year. DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
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