Derinkuyu
Underground City

Carved out the relatively soft tufa, these underground
towns exist to provide refuge during the recurring threat by
invading armies. There are living quarters, grannaries, stables,
wine cellars, shrines, all clustered around ventilation shafts.
Derinkuyu consists of 8 floors and was opened to visitors in 1965.

Above the city
in the land
of light

(5 Images)
Click For the Images of Derinkuyu Page 1

Beneath the
Surface

(10 Images)
Click For the Images of Derinkuyu Page 2
These cities were all connected with a labyrinth of tunnels
where strategically located large round flat stones standing
upright in special cavities could be rolled to block the passage.

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