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Constantinople to Istanbul: How a City Changed the World — Fexingo History
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The Theodosian Cisterns: Constantinople's Underground Water World

9 min•30 maj 2026

Beneath the bustling streets of modern Istanbul lies a hidden world of ancient engineering: the vast underground cisterns that stored Constantinople's water supply. In this episode, Lucas and Luna descend into the Basilica Cistern and the less-known Binbirdirek Cistern, exploring how the Theodosian dynasty built an elaborate network of aqueducts and reservoirs to sustain a city of half a million. They discuss the role of the Praetorian prefect Flavius Anthemius, the Valens Aqueduct, the mysterious Medusa heads in the cistern's columns, and the cisterns' rediscovery in the 16th century by French traveler Pierre Gilles. The conversation also touches on Ottoman-era water systems and the cistern's unexpected modern fame as a film location.

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