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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 ...
The city contained food stores, kitchens, stalls, churches, wine and oil presses, ventilation shafts, wells, and a religious school. The Derinkuyu underground city has at least eight levels constructed to a depth of 85 metres (279 ft) and could have sheltered thousands of people. [5] [6]
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.
Castle Greyhawk lies north and slightly east of the Free City of Greyhawk, overlooking the Grey Run River. The Free City of Greyhawk is located centrally in the Flanaess , the eastern portion of the continent of Oerik , the greatest of Oerth 's four continents.
Dungeoneer's Survival Guide is a supplement which details how to run adventures in underground settings with specialized game rules for underground activities such as movement, combat, mining, and skill proficiencies. The book contains a section for Dungeon Masters that provides details on the ecology and the cultures of the underground ...
Wilderlands of High Fantasy is a campaign setting supplement which details the locations found on five large wilderness maps of the setting (Wilderlands Maps 1-5). [1]The regions described are as follows: City State of Invincible Overlord (#1), Barbarian Altantis (#2), Glow Worm Steppes (#3), Tarantis (#4), and Valon (#5) [2] and are shown in full detail on the judge's maps and are roughly ...
Derinkuyu was not a hiding place for persecuted Christians during the Roman period. These cities may date from the time of Sassanian invasion in the 7th century. Without question their period of greatest utility was at the time of the Arab invasions. There is an ugly 19th century Greek church near the entrance to the underground city.
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.