Massive ancient underground city discovered in Turkey's Nevsehir | |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 66401744 Canada 12/29/2014 12:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "The underground shelters around Nevsehir and Göreme were originally built to escape persecution by the pagan Roman authorities.[citation needed] Many of the churches, hewn in the rocks, date from these early years of Christianity. Even when Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion of the empire the caves offered protection for the local people during raids by the Sassanid Persians circa 604 AD and by the Islamic Caliphate circa 647AD. And when Iconoclasm became state policy in the Byzantine empire again the caves of Nevsehir became shelters for those escaping persecution. The castle on the hill dates from the Byzantine period, when the region was on the frontline in the wars against the Islamic Caliphate." This is referring to different tunnels in the same area, however, based on the new discovery I would guess they were built by the same people 5000 years ago--utilized by a much later group to escape the romans. Also interesting is the reference to the Islamic Caliphate and the timing of this discovery. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 65110722 United States 12/29/2014 01:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Interesting, from Wikipedia: Quoting: Henry_StClair "The underground shelters around Nevsehir and Göreme were originally built to escape persecution by the pagan Roman authorities.[citation needed] Many of the churches, hewn in the rocks, date from these early years of Christianity. Even when Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion of the empire the caves offered protection for the local people during raids by the Sassanid Persians circa 604 AD and by the Islamic Caliphate circa 647AD. And when Iconoclasm became state policy in the Byzantine empire again the caves of Nevsehir became shelters for those escaping persecution. The castle on the hill dates from the Byzantine period, when the region was on the frontline in the wars against the Islamic Caliphate." This is referring to different tunnels in the same area, however, based on the new discovery I would guess they were built by the same people 5000 years ago--utilized by a much later group to escape the romans. Also interesting is the reference to the Islamic Caliphate and the timing of this discovery. Only missing a few thousand years from the timeline... |
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