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The Mysterious Underground City of Cappadocia!
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The underground city of Derinkuyu in Cappadocia, Turkey is one of the largest excavated underground cities in the world. Here are some of the interesting facts about this ancient city:
Discovery: In 1963, a man remodeling his home in Cappadocia discovered a hidden room when he knocked down a wall in his basement. This led to the discovery of the city, which had been hidden for centuries.
Size: Derinkuyu is 85 meters (280 ft) deep and has 18 levels of tunnels.
Purpose: The city was used for storage and as a place of refuge during invasions and conflict. It was large enough to shelter up to 20,000 people, along with their livestock and food stores.
Construction: The city was built by the Phrygians between the 8th and 7th centuries BC.
Ventilation: The city had over 15,000 shafts to ensure ventilation, with the upper levels used for living and sleeping. The lower levels were mainly used for storage, but also contained a dungeon.
Location: The city is located near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey.
Material: The city was carved out of tuff, a volcanic-ash rock that is pliable, dry, and easy to carve.
Abandonment: The city was abandoned by the Cappadocian Greeks in the 1920s when they fled to Greece during the Greco-Turkish War.