Excavations at the Donggung Palace in Korea resulted in the discovery of a 1,300-year-old ... deep cistern that collected the waste. A second cistern (this one elevated and full of water) could ...

Descending into subterranean civic infrastructure for cultural events feels decidedly Old World ... a decommissioned 3 million-gallon water tank into a unique performing arts space. The Poughkeepsie ...

The Basilica Cistern is Istanbul's largest surviving Byzantine cistern and one of its most unique historic sites. Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir ...