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One of two Medusa head pillars in the Basilica Cistern beneath Istanbul. The Medusa heads heads were removed from a building of the late Roman period and brought to the cistern to be reused as pillar bases.

One of two Medusa head pillars in the Basilica Cistern beneath Istanbul. The Medusa heads heads were removed from a building of the late Roman period and brought to the cistern to be reused as pillar bases.

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