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underground settlement is in the center of the town of
Ozkonak, 14 km north of Avanos and hollowed out into the
west slopes of the Idis Dagi ,where the tufa layers are
mainly found.
Although there is only one floor, it covers a large area and
the spaces are connected to each other with tunnels. Unlike
the important underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu,
there are very long and narrow holes to enable communication
between the levels. When the entrances of neatly hollowed
chambers were closed, those narrow (5 cm in diameter) and
long holes were used also for ventilation.
Unlike the other underground settlements, just in front of
the millstone doors, on the ceiling of the tunnels, there
are small holes which were made to pour hot oil on the enemy,
or to spear them.
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