Thursday, May 12, 2022

Largest Underground City

 From Western Journal:

In Turkey, archaeologists think they may have found the largest underground city in the world — and it was potentially used to hide persecuted Christians. The discovery, made in the Mardin province in southeastern Turkey, was first reported earlier this month. The news was initially reported by the Turkish government’s state-run Anadolu Agency, in an article published in Turkey’s Daily Sabah newspaper. According to the Anadolu Agency, artifacts dating from the second and third centuries A.D. were found “in an underground city featuring places of worship, silos, water wells and passages with corridors.” The Jerusalem Post noted the researchers excavating it believe it could be the largest underground city in the world. The city was in the Midyat district, already known for its rich, historical significance. (Read more.)
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