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Derinkuyu Underground City: Nevsehir Province, Turkey Ancient Underground City, Historical Nonfiction, Underground City, Cave City, Cappadocia Turkey, Underground Cities, Religious People, Ancient Buildings, Volcanic Rock

In the land of Turkey, in the Nevsehir Province, in the magical region known as Cappadocia, there are fairy chimneys, houses built into the sides of mountains and many entire cities underneath the ground. On the surface tourists may roam around massive geological oddities- strange conical peaks, monolithic spires, globular rock masses. Below, descending over 18 stories straight down on 11 levels and going on for miles and miles is a vast network of interconnected rooms. Derinkuyu Underground…

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Art Never Sleeps on Instagram: "Discover Derinkuyu: The Hidden Underground City  In 1963, a resident of Nevşehir Province in Turkey knocked down a wall in his home, revealing a hidden room. Leading to the ancient Derinkuyu underground city.   The Derinkuyu underground city was carved from soft volcanic rock by the Phrygians in the 8th–7th centuries BCE. Expanded by later civilizations, it featured ventilation shafts, wells, and passages for air and water supply.   The city was 13 stories deep and large enough to house up to 20,000 people, including their livestock and food supplies. The city was designed to protect inhabitants from invasions, with heavy stone doors to seal off entrances. It was used by early Christians to escape Roman persecution and remained inhabited until the 1920s." Derinkuyu Underground City, Ancient Underground City, Hidden Room, Underground City, Food Supplies, Cyborgs Art, Sewage System, Underground Cities, Hidden Rooms

Art Never Sleeps on Instagram: "Discover Derinkuyu: The Hidden Underground City In 1963, a resident of Nevşehir Province in Turkey knocked down a wall in his home, revealing a hidden room. Leading to the ancient Derinkuyu underground city. The Derinkuyu underground city was carved from soft volcanic rock by the Phrygians in the 8th–7th centuries BCE. Expanded by later civilizations, it featured ventilation shafts, wells, and passages for air and water supply. The city was 13 stories…

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