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Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by Nux on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:54PM (#18573495)
Pretty awesome!

Reminds me of the cisterns underneath Istanbul (Constantinopolis), built by the romans.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_Cistern

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Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by kweks on Saturday December 01, 2018 @01:46AM (#18575597)
There's a few things similar in Paris as well. Most dense cities with little natural run off have them. http://ninjito.com/2009-07-19
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