The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement

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The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement

How a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people.

BY FRANK JACOBS, BIG THINKAPRIL 7, 2023

The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement

For perhaps thousands of years, local Cappadocians retreated underground when enemies approached. Their subterranean city, illustrated here, was rediscovered by accident.
For perhaps thousands of years, local Cappadocians retreated underground when enemies approached. Their subterranean city, illustrated here, was rediscovered by accident.1280×754 221 KB

For perhaps thousands of years, local Cappadocians retreated underground when enemies approached. Their subterranean city, illustrated here, was rediscovered by accident. YASIR999/WIKIMEDIA/CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Hopis claim their ancestors emerged from the underworld and other Pueblo and non-Pueblo Indians have similar legends.
Perhaps they were referring to an underground city of some kind.

We actually know so little about what’s going on under our feet and deep in the ocean.

Some claim there are advanced, hidden civilizations that escaped the surface wars or even mysterious cryptids live underground and emerge from certain openings.

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There are places similar to this in Macedonia

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It’s a mystery why ancient people took the trouble to build such underground cities.

It doesn’t work if they are fighting a prolonged war because once the enemy discovers the ventilation holes, they’re done for.