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A Subterranean City Was In Constant Use For Thousands Of Years
As the largest excavated underground city in the world, Derinkuyu embodies human ingenuity in adapting to the challenges of a volatile environment and hostile invasions, and following recent ...
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Why Does This Ancient 20,000 person Underground City Exist? (Derinkuyu)
Beneath the surface of Turkey lies Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city built to house 20,000 people. But why was it created, and who lived here? Join me as I explore its deep tunnels and uncover ...
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Humans have dug much deeper than you would expect
Nile crocodiles dig burrows as deep as 39 feet deep. The Paris Catacombs are 65 feet underground. The ancient city of Derinkuyu lies 279 feet below Turkey. The Greenbrier Bunker in W. Virginia is ...