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Turkish Man Discovers Series Of Tunnels In Basement Of His House

Turkish guy discovered an ancient subterranean city concealed beneath his basement, and a strange detail emerged. When a guy in 1963 chose to use a sledgehammer on a wall inside their cellar, he accidentally uncovered the buried city. He lived in the Nevsehir Province of Turkey and one day, while chasing his chicken, was led to a network of tunnels where he discovered a complete 2000-year-old city.

Civilization discovered with tunnels in basement

He soon understood that they were merely tunnels and that he had actually found an entire civilization. After some extensive digging, it was found that the city he had stumbled into was Drinkuyu, a Turkish underground city that likely had over 20,000 residents.

There is disagreement over the city’s founding dates. Some believe that it was founded by Hitler around 200 BC, while others believe that the Phrygians constructed it somewhere about 900 BC.  According to historians, this city served as a haven from attackers.

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Tourist attraction

Visitors can now take tours of the location. Recently, a post about the hidden city became viral online. Four weeks ago, a user by the name of History Photographed posted the narrative and some incredible images, and since then, the site has become very popular.

I wouldn’t have told a soul, one user remarked. In peace and quiet, I would have loved that aspect of ancient history my entire life. Another person commented, “Would’ve created the bat cave and kept this a secret. SMH, there is so much untapped potential.

Such discoveries helps humans to get insights into the history of human civilization. It is crucial to know the history so that we can go ahead to make developments for the future.

Srishti Verma

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