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Passageway of Cappodacian Underground city dating to about 1000-800 BCE when Assyrian where troubling the remnants of the Hittites.
Later the underground cities where reused by christians fleeing Roman persecutıons.
The shafts go about 45 Meters deep in about 8 levels.
In the last 1800 years local farmers used them for holding sheep and storing grain and wine. The cıte was only officıally rediscovered in the 1960s.
Later the underground cities where reused by christians fleeing Roman persecutıons.
The shafts go about 45 Meters deep in about 8 levels.
In the last 1800 years local farmers used them for holding sheep and storing grain and wine. The cıte was only officıally rediscovered in the 1960s.
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