This chamber was built in 542 by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I to supply the city with water in case of attack and is famous for the sculptures of inverted Medusa heads carved into the columns.
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This chamber was built in 542 by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I to supply the city with water in case of attack and is famous for the sculptures of inverted Medusa heads carved into the columns. Here more details.
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