Menjelajah Jauh ke Dalam Kota Tua di Bawah Tanah Terbesar di Dunia

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Di bawah jalan berbatu Derinkuyu di Turki, terdapat terowongan dan ruangan kuno yang dulunya bisa menampung sebanyak 20 ribu orang. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Menggali lebih dari 85 meter di bawah permukaan Bumi dan meliputi 18 tingkat, Derinkuyu adalah kota bawah tanah terbesar di dunia, atau setidaknya yang terbesar yang pernah ditemukan hingga saat ini. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Kompleks labirin di bawah Derinkuyu ini sebenarnya hanyalah salah satu dari rangkaian kota bawah tanah yang ditemukan di dalam dan sekitar Provinsi Nevşehir di Turki tengah, yang merupakan bagian dari Situs Warisan Dunia UNESCO. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Kumpulan kota bawah tanah lainnya dapat ditemukan di dekat Cappadocia, hanya sekitar 30 kilometer ke utara. Namun Derinkuyu adalah yang terbesar dan paling banyak dikunjungi. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Pengunjung kota ini diberitahu bahwa sejarah bawah tanah Derinkuyu baru ditemukan pada tahun 1963 oleh seorang penduduk lokal. Cerita penemuannya pun unik dan tidak disengaja, berawal dari ia terus mengalami kehilangan ayam peliharaannya. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Setelah melihat unggasnya tergelincir ke dalam jurang kecil selama melakukan renovasi rumahnya, orang ini menemukan lorong gelap yang menuju ke kompleks. Akhirnya terungkap bahwa ada ratusan rumah di bawah tanah dan memiliki lorong tersembunyi. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Pemukiman ini berwujud seperti labirin di dalam tanah. Di tengah celah terdapat ruangan yang dulunya digunakan sebagai ruang pertemuan, istal, dapur, tempat penyimpanan, ruang tamu, dan penjara. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Setiap ruangan bahkan memiliki sistem ventilasi yang sangat efisien yang memungkinkan udara segar bersirkulasi jauh ke dalam terowongan tersebut. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Sepanjang sejarahnya yang panjang , tempat ini berfungsi sebagai tempat perlindungan dari perang atau masa-masa sulit. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Adapun usia kota masih diperdebatkan. Namun beberapa orang berpendapat bahwa pekerjaan di situs tersebut mungkin telah dimulai oleh orang Frigia pada 2.800 tahun yang lalu. Foto: AFP via Getty Images/OMAR HAJ KADOUR

A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist walks through a passage in the Derinkuyu underground city, in Turkeys central Nevsehir province, on August 24, 2022. - The ancient city of Elengubu, known today as Derinkuyu, reaches the depth of 85m below the Earths surface, and could accommodate up to 20,000 people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)