It's amazing the huge number of ancient things archeologists have been able to find in recent years.
Turkey: 300m long secret tunnel discovered in 4,000-year-old castle
The Gevale Kalesi in Turkey and its hidden tunnels built in the Hittites eraSeljuk Municipality
Excavators have unearthed a secret tunnel in a historic castle that dates back almost 4,000 years. Archaeologists working on the ruins of the Gevale Kalesi, situated upon the Takkel Mountain in Konya, Turkey, discovered a hidden tunnel that stretches about 300m through the castle and they believe that a further 1,000ft of tunnels could also lie within the fort.
A 30 person-strong archaeology team was searching for water tanks – or cisterns − which were used by the once residents of the castle, in a bid to decipher how many people once inhibited the castle. The castle once homed people from many eras, including the Hittite, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Karamanids and Ottoman epochs.
After discovering 60 cisterns in total, Necmettin Erbakan University History of Arts Professor Ahmet Çaycı, lead excavator, told the Hurriyet Daily News: "The number of cisterns in the castle gives us clues about how many people used them in which eras. We will find answers to the questions like how many cubic meters of water had been collected in these cisterns and how many people were able to benefit from it? How many soldiers were there or how many people lived there? We will find the answers. Then we will be able to find out the population."
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Turkey: 300m long secret tunnel discovered in 4,000-year-old castle
Turkey: 300m long secret tunnel discovered in 4,000-year-old castle
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By Sean MartinOctober 23, 2015 12:51 BST - 7
The Gevale Kalesi in Turkey and its hidden tunnels built in the Hittites eraSeljuk Municipality
Excavators have unearthed a secret tunnel in a historic castle that dates back almost 4,000 years. Archaeologists working on the ruins of the Gevale Kalesi, situated upon the Takkel Mountain in Konya, Turkey, discovered a hidden tunnel that stretches about 300m through the castle and they believe that a further 1,000ft of tunnels could also lie within the fort.
A 30 person-strong archaeology team was searching for water tanks – or cisterns − which were used by the once residents of the castle, in a bid to decipher how many people once inhibited the castle. The castle once homed people from many eras, including the Hittite, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Karamanids and Ottoman epochs.
After discovering 60 cisterns in total, Necmettin Erbakan University History of Arts Professor Ahmet Çaycı, lead excavator, told the Hurriyet Daily News: "The number of cisterns in the castle gives us clues about how many people used them in which eras. We will find answers to the questions like how many cubic meters of water had been collected in these cisterns and how many people were able to benefit from it? How many soldiers were there or how many people lived there? We will find the answers. Then we will be able to find out the population."
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Turkey: 300m long secret tunnel discovered in 4,000-year-old castle
