Subterranean Realms: Subterranean & Rock Cut Structures in Ancient & Medieval Times (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781948803434)

Subterranean Realms is a unique book that surveys underground and rock cut structures created in the past. It is the third book in Mutton's trilogy on mysterious realms, the others being Sunken Realms and Water Realms. We know who built some of these astonishing and mysterious structures, but others were built by unknown civilizations in prehistory for reasons that are debated among researchers. Some subterranean structures may have been built for initiation ceremonies or perhaps for acoustic reasons, or both. Mutton discusses such interesting sites as: Derinkuyu, an underground city in Cappadocia, Turkey that housed 20,000 people; Roman catacombs of Domitilla; Palermo Capuchin catacombs; Alexandria catacombs; Paris catacombs; Maltese hypogeum; Rock-cut structures of Petra; Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae; Elephanta Caves, India; Lalibela, Ethiopia; Tarquinia Etruscan necropolis; Hallstatt salt mine; Beijing air raid shelters; Japanese high command Okinawa tunnels; more. There are tons of illustrations in this fascinating book

Author: Karen Mutton
ISBN-10: 1948803437
ISBN-13: 9781948803434
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2022
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d