Man Renovates His Home and Discovers an Ancient City in His Basement

Breaking the Stone Wall

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This unnamed man discovered a hallow opening behind the stone wall. He was determined to see what it was so he continued tearing it down some more until he realized that the opening was a lot deeper than he imagined it would be. It felt cool, and it seemed that the space beyond was well ventilated. The man put his tools away and followed his curiosity.

He went inside the opening and started to descend slowly into the earth. In case you didn’t know, the landscape of Turkey’s Cappadocia region is filled with volcanic rocks and decorated with underground caverns here and there. When the Turkish homeowner reached what seemed to be the end of the opening, he thought he discovered an underground cave. He was about to be blown away that it was so much more than that…

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