Turkey

Aydıntepe underground City

Late Roman–early Byzantine underground city, Turkey

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The Aydıntepe underground City (Turkish: Aydıntepe Yeraltı Şehri) is an ancient underground city in Aydıntepe district of Bayburt Province, Turkey. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Bayburt beneath a residential area.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Discovery

1988 (some sources cite 1998)

Legal protection

2008

Classification

Archaeological Features

Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site

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Storage Structures

Vaults
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Defensive Structures

Barricades
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Miscellaneous Features

Underground Tunnels
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Water Management Features

WellsCisterns
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Tombs
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Reliefs
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

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Country

Turkey

Coordinates

40.39° N, 40.15° E