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A man knocked down his basement wall in 1963 and discovered an ancient city that once hid 20,000 people underground

Imagine renovating your house — knocking down a wall in your basement to make ...
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In 1963, a homeowner knocking down a wall in Cappadocia found a hidden passage, and Derinkuyu opened a city underground

Archaeological discoveries are usually associated with planned excavations, research teams, and years of careful investigation, which is one reason the story of Derinkuyu remains so captivating. In ...

A man knocked down a wall in his basement. He found an abandoned underground city that was once home to 20,000 people.

Derinkuyu, a subterranean city in Turkey that stretches 280 feet below Earth's surface, was rediscovered by a man looking for ...