Visit the Derinkuyu underground city

Visit the Derinkuyu underground city

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Eighteen storeys cut into volcanic rock, deep enough to hide twenty thousand people and their cattle.

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Bucket Itemby Darek Woźniakcreated 2026-09-07

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