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Aydıntepe underground City
40.3883° N, 40.1506° E
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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.
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Discovery
1988 (some sources cite 1998)
Legal protection
2008
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Storage Structures
Vaults
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Underground Tunnels
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WellsCisterns
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