Istanbul. The 6th-century Byzantine Basilica Cistern. The head of Medusa was reused from an ancient Roman temple, supposedly put sideways because of the superstition of being turned to stone if it was gazed upon straight-on.
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Istanbul. The 6th-century Byzantine Basilica Cistern. The head of Medusa was reused from an ancient Roman temple, supposedly put sideways because of the superstition of being turned to stone if it was gazed upon straight-on. |
