Beneath the surface of central Turkey lies Derinkuyu, an underground city that could house more than 20,000 people—entirely hidden until the 1960s. Built into volcanic tuff, the city extends ...

The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, burrows more than 85m below the Earth's surface, encompassing 18 levels of tunnels. The largest excavated underground city in the world, it ...

Derinkuyu, a subterranean city in Turkey that stretches 280 feet below Earth's surface, was rediscovered by a man looking for his lost chickens. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Archaeology & History Inside Turkey’s Mysterious Ancient City That Once Sheltered Thousands—Underground. In this edition of Huge! explore Derinkuyu, a hidden marvel carved from volcanic rock.

Derinkuyu is the largest excavated underground city in the world. It lies beneath the parched volcanic terrain of Cappadocia and extends more than 85 meters deep.

Upon further investigation—and some serious excavation work—the area in question was identified as Derinkuyu, an underground city in Turkey that's large enough to house up to 20,000 people.

Kaymakli Underground City: ... Known as Derinkuyu, the city had been abandoned for centuries ... the second floor down contained churches, graves, ...

In early 2024, an image shared on social media claimed that a man performing home renovations in Turkey discovered an ancient underground city. The claim had previously been shared on Reddit. This ...

The city is exploring the idea of an Underground Science Park 80 metres below the surface, which will house 4.500 scientists and researchers in an earthscraper with underground developments for ...

Located in modern-day Turkey, the ancient underground city Derinkuyu spanned seven levels, with four main ventilation channels and over 50,000 other smaller shafts. Researcher Sezin Nas re-created ...

The ancient, underground city of Derinkuyu caught Nas's eye early on. Located in modern-day Turkey, Derinkuyu was built underground to defend against invasion, protect its citizens from harsh ...

While Derinkuyu's construction was indeed ingenious, it's not the only underground city in Cappadocia. At 445 sq km, it's merely the largest of the 200 and counting underground cities beneath the ...