Hundreds of underground cities hide below Cappadocia's peculiar rock formations. Used during the Byzantine period, the underground cities provided a place of refuge from increasing invasions and Christian persecution. The underground city we visited wound eight levels below the surface in a series of tunnels, rooms, and traps. A ventilation system sustained life for the underground city dwellers, but also doubled as a trap to end the lives of unwanted visitors. Bedrooms, classrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and even wine cellars were carved out of the rock to create an incredible environment for the thousands of people, and animals, who were forced into hiding.
This is the area where they smashed grapes in order to make wine. The juice flowed through the hole...
... and down into a bowl, which was placed on the lower level. It's a bit like miniature-golf.
Classroom
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