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Istanbul (AFP) – For centuries ... The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam. The great architect Sinan designed the Zeyrek Cinili Hammam, built over several ...

The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam ... with census figures from 1638 showing there were 14,536 public and private baths in Istanbul, the museum says. And that ...

Built 500 years ago, Istanbul's Zeyrek Cinili Hammam recently reopened after a restoration process ... The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam. "Sinan the Architect ...

"Sinan the Architect is believed to have built the hammam on top of these cisterns to use them as a foundation and as a source of water," Tanyeli said. Istanbul's celebrated royal architect Sinan ...

The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam ... there were 14,536 public and private baths in Istanbul, the museum says. And that tradition has survived ...

For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running water, many are being restored to revive an ancient ritual bathing ...

Last year, Istanbul's 500-year-old Zeyrek Cinili Hammam ... The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam. "Sinan the Architect is believed to have built the ...

The restoration also exposed several Byzantine cisterns beneath the hammam ... with census figures from 1638 showing there were 14,536 public and private baths in Istanbul, the museum says. And that ...

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