Derinkuyu's living story came to a close in 1923 when the Cappadocian Greeks evacuated. More than 2,000 years after the city's likely creation, Derinkuyu was abandoned for the last time.

Derinkuyu seems to attract the most attention of all the underground cities because, until 1963, modern people were unaware that this deepest of the underground cities even existed. Derinkuyu Complex ...

Deep underneath the Turkish region of Cappadocia, Derinkuyu, the world’s largest excavated underground city, stretches not upward toward the sky but deep into the earth. Discovered in 1963, the ...

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 ...

Derinkuyu is the largest excavated city in the world. AFP via Getty Images “Life underground was probably very difficult,” the guide, identified as Suleman, told the outlet.

Discover 7 remarkable underground cities worldwide! From ancient refuges like Derinkuyu to modern hubs like SubTropolis, ...

New Delhi: In the historical region of Cappadocia, there are over 200 underground cities in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey. Carved out of unique ...

The discovery harks back to another find in the same area called Derinkuyu. Article continues below That 18-storey structure was uncovered after a shocked man knocked down a wall in his basement ...

The city's exact date of construction remains contested, but Anabasis, written by Xenophon of Athens circa 370 BCE, is the oldest written work that seems to reference Derinkuyu. In the book, he ...