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Gorgon Medusa. The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient water reservoirs that still lie beneath the city of Istanbul, former Constantinople. The cistern, located in the historical peninsula next to the Hagia Sophia, was built during the reign of emperor Justinian I in the 6th century. In Greek mythology Medusa (Greek: ÃÅÃÂôÿÃâ¦ÃÆÃ± (Médousa), guardian, protectress) was a |
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