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Inside the Mysterious Underground CityThat's 5,000 Years OldJan 2, 2015, 12:52 PM ET

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The discovery of a previously unknown ancient city came as a late Christmas present for

Researchers discovered these ruins from an underground city in Turkey's Central Anatolian region in this Dec. 28,2014 file photo.

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archaeologists in Turkey when they made a major find on Dec. 28.

A series of ruins that contain buildings, hidden churches and water channels was found in theTurkish town of Nevsehir, which is known for 'fairy chimney' rock formations.

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The city was discovered beneath an old portion of Nevsihir where the state housing developmentagency was hoping to build a new housing project.

"We stopped the construction we were planning to do on these areas when an underground citywas discovered," Mehmet Ergün Turan, the head of the state housing development agency toldTurkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News, which reported that the new discovery is the largest thatthey have found in the region to date.

The city is believed to date back 5,000 years, though little else is known as researchers are likelygoing to launch into their analysis in the coming months.

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Ron Arnold • 12 hours ago

doesnt look newly discovered by the trash and cloths in the pictures 231△ ▽

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Looks like it was already being used as a "housing development". 124△ ▽

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HMCH222 • 11 hours ago> Ron Arnold

Noticed the same thing! :) Kind of funny.. Someone knew it was there for sure. 61△ ▽

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Steve Juszczak • 10 hours ago> HMCH222

more likely the locals did , as they aren't 5,000 yrs old 50△ ▽

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Fragarach • 11 hours ago> Ron Arnold

Trash is humanity's harbinger. I'm surprised Curiosity hasn't discovered any trash on Mars. 37△ ▽

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HMCH222 • 11 hours ago> Fragarach

In some ways its trash. Think about it.. 16△ ▽

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Daniel Duncan • 10 hours ago> Fragarach

You do not have to discover trash on Mars, we have several satellites and a couple of derelictobservation vehicles of varying sizes and shapes there already, the people who sent them there knowexactly where they are, so discovering them would be as simple as a few people "Where did yourrover run out of power at?" Or "Where did your satellite crash?" To date, we have failed in moreattempts to survey Mars than we have succeeded, obviously, our failures are littering that planetalready.

Also, like HMCM222 was kind enough to point out, Curiosity itself will eventually be trash on thesurface of Mars, its power supply will eventually run out and it will become a hunk of garbage like therest of them.

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lee smith • 9 hours ago> Daniel Duncan

Instead of a beer can or a scrap of paper at a time the us government trashes it a billiondollars at a time. Just think of all the kids that could have been fed or educated or the amounttaxes could have been reduced to help all of us live better.

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Our kids are offered an education. Throwing more money hasn't helped yet. It has to bemore to it than money. If your home is not conducive to learning, you have a bigdisadvantage; if you allow disruptive students to hinder the learning of other studentsyou are at a disadvantage. Schools should teach you the fundamentals. A student cannot learn when the bully is allowed to disruptive the class. As to home life, one can notchange one's parents. If the parents are strung out on drugs or don't have aneducation, U can expect the child to learn from them. We are all conditioned. While inschool, every student, regardless of income, should get a free meal. You can not learnwhen you are hungry.

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Mark982 • 3 hours ago> I-StandFast

Housing and Urban Development is spending over $42 Billion this year and has spentover $10 Billion/Yr since 1970 and look what we have to show for it. education. Billions spent and wasted due to the breakdown in the home and societywith little to show for it. There are some success stories but not many compared to thefailures.The monies spent for space exporation has brought our country more good than whathas been spent on the habitually unemployed all across our nation.

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Daniel • 9 hours ago> lee smith

Just think. 7△ ▽

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agnar150 • 6 hours ago> lee smith

Unfortunately humans don't think that way. I would have let them use my backyard.There are plenty of rocks similar to mars rocks and free.

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I-StandFast • 5 hours ago> denim

That is the typical response. Why must the rick pay more for being successful? Justpay a fair share like everyone should.

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John Reed • 5 hours ago> I-StandFast

Because the rich cheat and steal from other people. Don't know one honest richperson.

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arlowoodenhead • 4 hours ago> John Reed

All the people who cheat and steal are rich? I bet police are surprised. 8△ ▽

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Acttorneyatliar • an hour ago> John Reed

Know any rich people? How did they cheat and steal to get rich? 1△ ▽

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Gary Daniel • 5 hours ago> I-StandFast

You need to re-read Alvin Lee's lyrics. He's talking about over taxing the rich until weare all poor.The Chorus: I'd love to change the world but I don't know what to do, so I leave it up toyou. Oh Yeah! Then a great guitar solo.

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denim • an hour ago> I-StandFast

You read that backwards. Apparently, you don't remember the song it's from. △ ▽

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Gary Daniel • 5 hours ago> denim

Life is funny,Skies are sunny,Bees make honey

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I-StandFast • 5 hours ago> Gary Daniel

Life is funny,Skies are sunny,Bees make honey but,

I am broke and have no money,Oh so funny

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Karen A Jarman • 2 hours ago> lee smith

I don't understand the idea that MONEY is thrown away in the space program. money is spent buying materials that are made by scientists, craftsmen and all theirsupporting staff, including janitors and toilet paper makers. And every person paid andevery item bought supports the people who grow food, make cars, TV sets, and so on.It's called the ECONOMY. Money hoarded by people who have so much of it andgreedily suck up as much more as they can are what is killing this country.

When there is exactly $1.38 available to the 99% of the country that isn't rich, thealmighty dollar will be dead and worthless. The economy works by spending money.That is the investment the people must make. Not by giving it away or by hording it likeit was the elixir of life.

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TNHarley Version 3.0 • 9 hours ago> Ron Arnold

They certainly don't make trash and clothing like they used to! 11△ ▽

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Daniel • 9 hours ago> Ron Arnold

Like, oh please. It thst all you could come up with.? △ ▽

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James Dunn • 7 hours ago> Daniel

Ha Ha, at least he spelled his words right! 5△ ▽

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rontron • 12 hours ago

With all the openings it is hard to believe no one knew this existed. 84△ ▽

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End of Life Ritual • 10 hours ago> rontron

Yeah, the locals knew something was there. By "discovered" they mean someone came along and realizedthe significance of it.

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Jimilee • 12 hours ago

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"Homeless Forced to Relocate." 84△ ▽

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Gary C Malachowski • 11 hours ago> Jimilee

MMMM welfare housing maybe??? 6△ ▽

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surfwatcher • 13 hours ago

From the clothing I see lying around it looks like it's been used as a party cave for some time. 52△ ▽

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snowdogg • 8 hours ago> surfwatcher

man cave 8△ ▽

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Beaumont • 7 hours ago> snowdogg

Being in an Islamic country, it may indeed be a "man cave", but probably not in the sense that youmeant.

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Carl Showalter • 3 hours ago> surfwatcher

I SAW IT ON YOU TUBE SEVERAL YEARS AGO 1△ ▽

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helicohunter • 4 hours ago> surfwatcher

Could be from people examining the site. △ ▽

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Nate • 12 hours ago

It must be at least 5000 years old. There was a DIAL phone in one of the rooms. 33△ ▽

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Steve Juszczak • 10 hours ago> Nate

I thought I saw a pair of rabbit ears for a TV 12△ ▽

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Freshwater Jellyfish • 10 hours ago> Steve Juszczak

Plus the TV didn't have a remote. 13△ ▽

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James Dunn • 7 hours ago> Steve Juszczak

Still attached to the rabbit! 1△ ▽

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denim • 6 hours ago> James Dunn

Oh! So this is Bedrock, where Fred Flintstone lived. 6△ ▽

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racknstack • 13 hours ago

I'm sure ISIS or the Taliban will try to blow it up. 32△ ▽

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HiEm818 • 10 hours ago> racknstack

Turkey supports ISIS so I don't think so 3△ ▽

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Ian Tyson • 10 hours ago> racknstack

In this case ISH (only due to being about 1,500 miles closer) is more likely.

ISH = Islamic State of Hell (though it likes to name itself ISIS). 6△ ▽

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Don Montalvo • 12 hours ago

Looks more like a deserted underground shanty town than a 5,000 year old city. 43△ ▽

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Yet_Another_Steve • 11 hours ago

So, what makes this an "underground city" as opposed to "a shallow cave with chambers"? doesn't look like it runs very deep.

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Carl Showalter • 3 hours ago> Yet_Another_Steve

IT DOES THOUGH, SEARCH UNDERGROUND CITIES ON YOU TUBE, I SAW IT THERE TWO YEARSAGO, I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WAS FIRST POSTED.

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Gary Daniel • 5 hours ago> Yet_Another_Steve

The worked chambers by human hands means they stayed there for a while and also the soot on the roof

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looks pretty thick. Once people work the stone it shows permanence and population. That's my opinion.Check out Walnut Canyon NM in Flagstaff AZ. The people there were only there for 150 years or so. Similarconcept of shelter.

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Tony • 12 hours ago

So 2 water channels? 21△ ▽

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3 Wise Men • 12 hours ago> Tony

No. A water channel, and a water channel. 36△ ▽

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Charles Mitchell • 11 hours ago> 3 Wise Men

Hey 3 Wise Men, don't forget the water channel!!!! LOL!!! 17△ ▽

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Gary C Malachowski • 11 hours ago> Charles Mitchell

want was that channel again?? 2△ ▽

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