It
is estimated that 10,000 people could live
here in Derinkuyu. There are 52 ventilation shafts varying
between 70 to 85 metres in depth.
Electric
lights were a
must, as the land of
light was quickly left
behind after the first
of many twists and turns.
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A
school room, with
Bonnie give a refernence
to size over in the
back right end.
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One
room opens
up to the next; it was
very interesting to have
such an open space
cut directly out of the
ground...
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A
large circular stone
read to be dropped into
the passageway;
effectively locking the
door to would be
invaders. With all the
underground cities in the
area connected, other
ways out did exist...
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The
rock is nearly one
foot thick; extremely
heavy and a very
effective locking
mechanism.
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Support columns were
negatively created out
of what solid rock
was not cut away. A bit
counter intuitive to
normal construction
methods.
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Bonnie at the other end
of an interconnecting
tunnel. The rooms were
large, but the tunnels
between them a bit
claustrophobic, but
not too bad...
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A well room, with the grate
shown covering a very
deep hole straight to
ground water.
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Three tourists look down
a smaller tunnel, large
enough for but one person
at a time to get through.