Massive underground city found in Cappadocia region of Turkey

Some out there are probably aware of my passion for the history, archaeology, and scenery of Turkey.

As a matter of fact, my last official act on behalf of BYU’s Maxwell Institute was, with my wife, to design and lead a tour of Constantinople/Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, and several other areas associated with the Revelation of John and the early ecumenical councils of the Christian church for a group of significant donors to the University and the Institute.

We spent a fair amount of time touring rock churches in Cappadocia (pronounced Kap-a-DOK-ee-ya), riding in a hot air balloon over the genuinely weird landscape of the area, and so forth.  We even stayed in a hotel located in a former monastery, carved into a rock cliff.  One of the high points was touring one of the large — and remarkable — underground cities of the region.

Now, however, it seems that another such underground city has been found that may be the largest yet known:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150325-underground-city-cappadocia-turkey-archaeology/

I need to get back there soon!