The ancient city of Derinkuyu
The ancient city of Derinkuyu ...Doesn't this resemble an anthill? 🐜 Believe it or not, it's actually an ancient multi-level underground city. Derinkuyu is an ancient subterranean city located in Turkey, and it's one of the deepest settlements of Cappadocia. It was discovered accidentally in 1963 when a cave wall was opened, revealing a passageway. Excavated, it has 11 floors, 15,000 air shafts and it housed 20-50,000 humans and their livestock. The city at Derinkuyu was fully formed in the Byzantine era, when it was heavily used as protection from Muslim Arabs during the Arab–Byzantine wars (780–1180 AD). Image via MrEwanMorrison - Twitter We hope that you have enjoyed reading our blog on the "From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Exploring the Journey of History". If you enjoy this blog please let us know in the comments below. If you are interested in history, we recommend you check out our other blogs here on the "From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Exploring the Journey