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The Turkish government has taken steps in recent years to refurbish the desolate monastery and re-convert it into a public mosque.
One can see the paths that were made, strictly for tourists, in addition to the lighting to better view the cistern.
The Aqueduct seamlessly fits right into the modern urban fabric of the city of Istanbul.
The interior garden of the Church of St. John the Baptist, the core building of the Stoudios Monastery and only one still intact from the destruction suffered in the twentieth century.
A view of the aqueduct from up above.
Inside the Basilica Cistern after it has been cleaned for modern use, with its magnificent columns, modern lighting, and pathways.
A graphic of how the Eurasia Tunnel highway will look like as well as a CNN description of the project
An unassuming building and long lines mark the surface level location of the Basilica Cistern
Ottoman Empire in 1800s
Image of the debris that littered Istanbullu streets following the devastating earthquake of 1894.