The mysterious city below the soil “Derinkuyu underground city”

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One day, the city was discovered oddly. The incident was in 1963. The ancient city of Derinkuyu was all unknown. A man in Turkey's Cappadocia region hit a wall of the house while reforming his house. Then he fell down in a room below. Then suddenly we could see a tunnel there. In spite of being curious, he entered the road and discovered that the old 18-story city of Derinkuyu is a thousand years old. What happened to this city? Why was lost in the black hole?

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There are many sub-cities in Turkey, but the most important city in them is Derinkuyu. Derinkuyu was built many years ago. The last used by some people to seek cover for security. It was also again in 1923. Later it was found in 1960. Since then, this mysterious place has been providing people's mind and brain entertainment.

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It has been observed that this city was established during the Byzantine period from 780 to 1180 AD. There were at least 20 thousand people living in this town. Researchers have thought that. not only that, Pictures of this city are known to be seen, Livestock, From food to kitchen with food, stables, There were graveyards, churches, wells, social rooms, and schools. Many bunkers are found. Probably, these residents used to protect themselves from Arab-Byzantine war or natural disaster.

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This ancient town has been found in the cave search. Where Christians have the synagogue and the Greek inscription. There are about 600 entrances to enter and exit this city. To counter the intruders, the Derinkuyu town was closed from inside the entrance to heavy stone doors and each floor could be closed separately. Through a few miles long tunnel, this hidden community had contact with other underground cities. However, almost half the way to Derinkuyu is now accessible. Even then, this city has been proven to be a popular attraction for tourists in Cappadocia.