π Hidden Derinkuyu discovery: an unexcavated hall, staircase to a sealed portal & branching tunnels β all intensely filled with sand. "How is this possible?" π
Key facts claimed:
- Many tunnels and passages have been sealed off
- Different methods used to close tunnels at different time periods
- Many passages appear to have been closed long ago
- Similar sealing patterns found in Egyptian subterranean structures
Sources
Derinkuyu underground city - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgIt is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found throughout Cappadocia. Derinkuyu underground city. A ...
Inside Turkey's Mysterious Ancient City That Once Sheltered ...news.artnet.comThe vast underground city of Derinkuyu descends 280 feet and once sheltered 20000 people in an intricate network of tunnels and chambers.
Mysterious Underground City's Discovery Stuns Experts As It's 18 ...boredpanda.comIn 1963, a Turkish man was renovating his basement when he took down a wall and accidentally rediscovered the underground Derinkuyu city ... Sign ...
Derinkuyu, Turkey's Ancient Underground City - DigVenturesdigventures.comHidden below Turkey's magical region of Cappadocia, there are hundreds of miles of winding tunnels. But these aren't natural tunnels; these are ...
Turkey's underground city of 20,000 people - BBCbbc.comMany are connected to Derinkuyu via carefully dug tunnels, some stretching as long as 9km. All of them are equipped with emergency escape ...
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