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Özkonak Underground City
Özkonak Underground City

Özkonak Underground City is an ancient city built into the northern slopes of Mt. Idis in Nevşehir Province, Turkey. The city was probably built by the people of Byzantine Cappadocia in the 5th or 6th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Nevşehir Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 5th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
Date of Inscription: 1985
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