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  2. Derinkuyu underground city - Wikipedia

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    Derinkuyu (Turkish pronunciation: [derˈinkuju]) [a] [b] also known as Elengubu, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and ...

  3. Kaymakli underground city - Wikipedia

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    Kaymakli underground city (Turkish: Kaymaklı; Cappadocian Greek: Ανακού) is contained within the citadel of Kaymakli in Nevşehir Province, in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. [1] First opened to tourists in 1964, the village is about 19 km from Nevşehir , on the Nevşehir- Niğde road.

  4. Category:Underground cities in Cappadocia - Wikipedia

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    Underground cities in Cappadocia — a historical region of Anatolia, in Asian Turkey. Pages in category "Underground cities in Cappadocia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.

  5. 5 times entire towns were found buried - AOL

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    The city's inhabitants, possibly fearing persecution, fled underground and created an entire world. As many as 60,000 people may have lived in the city. Mervan Yavuz shows figures carved inside ...

  6. Derinkuyu - Wikipedia

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    Located in Cappadocia, Derinkuyu is notable for its large multi-level underground city, which is a major tourist attraction.The historical region of Cappadocia, where Derinkuyu is situated, contains several historical underground cities, carved out of a unique geological formation.

  7. Cappadocia - Wikipedia

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    Cappadocia contains several underground cities (see Kaymaklı Underground City), many of which were dug by Christians to provide protection during the Arab raids and periods of persecution. [5] The underground cities have vast defence networks of traps throughout their many levels.

  8. Mazı Underground City - Wikipedia

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    Mazı Underground City is an ancient underground settlement in Cappadocia in central Turkey. It is located 18 kilometers from Ürgüp and 10 kilometers east from the Kaymaklı Underground City. [1] The city is one of many subterranean cities in Cappadocia including Özkonak, Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı.

  9. Özkonak underground city - Wikipedia

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    The city was probably built by the people of Byzantine Cappadocia, although the age is uncertain and could be older. The Özkonak Underground City was discovered in 1972 by a local farmer named Latif Acar, who was curious about where his excess crop water was disappearing to. Latif discovered an underground roo

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