Underground city of Nushabad: One of the masterpieces of ancient architecture

05. 03. 2018
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The ancient underground city of Nušabad in Iran is considered by scholars to be one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient engineering. The ancient cultures thousands of years ago excavated in a mysterious way to a depth of eighteen meters into the ground, creating a sophisticated city beneath the surface, with vast corridors, chambers and tunnels where people could live for a long time.

Underground city Nušabad (also called Ouyi) is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient engineering and architecture. It is located in central Iran in the province of Isfahan in the middle of the desert, where harsh weather is not uncommon. In Nushabad, temperature fluctuations are normal. During the day, people have to survive the radiant heat, it freezes at night. This underground masterpiece is known for its remarkable complex of underground tunnels and chambers, which transport researchers and tourists to the time of the Sasanian Empire.

A legendary story of an anamorphist

The name "Nushabad" can be translated as "the city of cold tasty water" and is related to how the city was founded. According to one version of the story, one day the Sasanian king was walking by and drinking water from a local spring. He was stunned by the refreshing, cold, clear water he had just drunk, and ordered a city built around the spring. The king then named the city "Anushabad", which meant "city of cold tasty water", later the name of the city was changed to "Nushabad".

Why did they build an underground city thousands of years ago?

Scientists have designed several theories, from extreme temperatures to wars, and even extremely high levels of radiation and pollution in ancient times. Over time, the underground city became more than just a place where people in the area would get fresh water or escape the harsh weather. Nashabad also served as a shelter during the war. Over the centuries, they have come to the region to attack and kill murderers. Mongol invasion of Iran in 13. century is a well-known example. When these attackers arrived at the city on the surface, they found it empty because its inhabitants fled to the underground city. Nashabad is used in this way throughout the history of Iran until the Qajar period.

The city was extremely well built and its builders planned everything perfectly. The underground city even has a number of ventilation shafts that offer fresh air to its residentsif they decide to stay in the underground for a long time. Freshwater sources offered them fresh water, and according to scientists there is evidence of chambers under the surface where the inhabitants of the underground city kept food.

Archaeologists exploring the ancient city found a number of complex tunnels and corridors, as well as extensive ledges dug into walls that served as benches and beds for residents. This means that the underground city of Nisabad was extremely well planned and offered residents protection from the outside world at times of need. The depth of the underground city ranges from four to eighteen meters.

Until today, archaeologists can not agree unanimously why and who built this ancient city. One of the most accepted theories suggests that its builders have created an underground city to avoid war. Sasanids were the last classical period in the region, and it was a very powerful power, a rival of the Romans. The Empire experienced numerous wars. The last Shahanashah, king of kings named Yazgerd (632-651), succumbed to the Islamic invasion after the enormous conflict that lasted for 14 years. It would not be surprising that many people were looking for protection during the war underground. And the underground city of Nušabad offered unprecedented protection. Most of the entrance to the underground city is small, just for the entrance of one person, which means that the attacking army would have trouble conquering the city.

However, if we put aside the theory of war and extreme temperatures as the reason why the ancient city was built, a more controversial suggestion is that people in ancient times sought refuge after "nuclear" explosions that hit the region. Because this is not a single underground city, many authors and followers of ancient astronaut theory assumed that ancient people built numerous underground cities to avoid the "nuclear wars" that beings misinterpreted as gods brought to the human race. There are theories suggesting that in Mohenjo-Dar in western Pakistan, experts discovered evidence of a nuclear explosion thousands of years ago, leading many authors and researchers to suggest that prehistoric civilizations existed on Earth before written history. and had more advanced technologies than we could have imagined. The ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro was destroyed, and high levels of radiation were reportedly found among its ruins. The buildings melted with heat that exceeded 1500 degrees Celsius.

That's why many authors claim that the ancient cities we see all over the world are part of old cultures escaping the extremely violent events that hit our planet thousands of years ago.

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