Derinkuyu & The Underground Cities of Cappadocia

In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room. The man continued digging and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu underground city, part of the Cappadocia region in central Anatolia, Turkey.

The elaborate subterranean network included discrete entrances, ventilation shafts, wells, and connecting passageways. It was one of dozens of underground cities carved from the rock in Cappadocia thousands of years ago. Hidden for centuries, Derinkuyu‘s underground city is the deepest.

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I wonder how they got fresh air?

The elaborate subterranean network included discrete entrances, ventilation shafts, wells, and connecting passageways. It was one of dozens of underground cities carved from the rock in Cappadocia thousands of years ago. Hidden for centuries, Derinkuyu‘s underground city is the deepest.

Well worth a visit if you are ever travelling that way.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Well worth a visit if you are ever travelling that way.

Probably run into Wookie while you’re there.

OCDC said:

The elaborate subterranean network included discrete entrances, ventilation shafts, wells, and connecting passageways. It was one of dozens of underground cities carved from the rock in Cappadocia thousands of years ago. Hidden for centuries, Derinkuyu‘s underground city is the deepest.

Yes. That is the purpose of ventilation shafts but they don’t work well unless one end is higher than the other, ie; a draw needs to be created.

Thanks I did read that and I completely missed it

when we visited turkey we checked out one of these underground cities

in this case it was a Christian refuge as well, it was an underground towerblock

when an invading army came through everyone would hide in one of these places

>>I wonder how they got fresh air?
In the Vietnamese tunnels they had thin ventilation shafts with a candle burning under them. The candle provided an air flow up the tube.

Tamb said:

>>I wonder how they got fresh air?
In the Vietnamese tunnels they had thin ventilation shafts with a candle burning under them. The candle provided an air flow up the tube.

Also a wind/sock catcher will funnel air.