An upside-down Medusa head used as a column base in the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, photograph by Sena Bolek, 2025.
The stone structure is surrounded by dim lighting and shallow water.
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Bolek, S. (2025, August 11). Medusa Head in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20714/medusa-head-in-the-basilica-cistern-istanbul/
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Bolek, Sena. "Medusa Head in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul." World History Encyclopedia, August 11, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20714/medusa-head-in-the-basilica-cistern-istanbul/.
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Bolek, Sena. "Medusa Head in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20714/medusa-head-in-the-basilica-cistern-istanbul/.
