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Event archaeological Europe

Derinkuyu Underground City

800 BCE – 1923 CE

Deepest of Cappadocia's underground cities, extending 60 meters below ground with room for 20,000 people and their…

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Derinkuyu Underground City

800 BCE – 1923 CE

Deepest of Cappadocia's underground cities, extending 60 meters below ground with room for 20,000 people and their livestock

Standing in 800 BCE

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