2300 year old secret tunnel in Turkey

The 2300-year-old tunnel is found underneath the settlement in the settlement of the Hittites in Turkey and can carry sacred functions.

Independent on 8/9 reported, archaeologists discovered the secret tunnel originated 2,300 years ago of the Hittites in central Turkey, when excavating a place of worship inside the ancient settlement Alacahoyuk.

The 2,300-year-old secret tunnel of the Hittites is found in Turkey.(Photo: Anadolu Agency).

"This is a great discovery of the Hittites' architecture. For 55 years as an archaeologist, I never thought I would find a tunnel but now I have done it," said Aykut Cinaroglu, professor at Ankara University. , excavation team leader, answered the Hurriyet Daily News page.

Alacahoyuk is the religious capital of the Hittites, a people living in the ancient Anatolia (Asia Minor) around 1600 BC. Their previous capital was Hattusha, an archaeological site recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in Turkey today.

"The tunnel is usually built under the stronghold and extends into the city. I believe there are other tunnels in the area. We dug 23 m but I think the secret tunnel is longer than that. It may have a sacred function, " Cinaroglu said.