Nushabad The Mysterious Underground City in Iran

●Untold Stories are presented, Nushabad The Mysterious Underground City in Iran The underground city of (Noushabad), located 5 km north of Kashan, Isfahan province, is considered a notable piece of ancient architecture. As Noushabad city is located in the central desert region of Iran, it experiences harsh weather. During the day, Noushabad has a very hot temperature and during the nights it gets notably cold. The reason why this city is called Noushabad (meaning the ’city of cold tasty water’) is that in ancient times, one of the Sassanian kings who were passing through this area stopped here to drink water from a well and he found this water extremely clear and cold. Therefore he ordered the building of a city around this well and named it Anoushabad, which eventually turned into Noushabad. One reason for this underground city being built is thought to be to offer an escape from the high daytime temperature of the region. However the main reason that the underground city of Noushabad was carved stemmed from the fact that in the past, this region was insecure, suffering from raids, and by forming an underground chain of passages beneath the entire city, the inhabitants could shelter there during such attacks. Through these passages they could reach any spot in the city without being seen. The depth of this underground city varies from 4 to 18 meters. To reach the underground city there were several different openings. Some of these openings were located inside the houses of people and others were located in important gathering places, such as the main fort just outside the city. People could live in the underground passages for several days without the need to go outside. There are three levels in this underground city, planned in such a way that going to the different levels required moving from down to up. This made it easier for the people sheltering in the underground city to prevent enemies from getting to the upper levels. Another interesting feature of their architecture was the curvy passages that made it possible for the inhabitants to ambush enemies. Furthermore there were several other tricks that were used to resist against the enemies, for instance digging deep holes in the middle of the rooms and covering them with rotating stones that would fall down if anyone stepped on them. The astonishing structure of this man-made subterranean city has attracted lots of tourists’ attention. This sprawling city was set between 3 to 18 meters (about 10 to 60 feet) deep and was developed horizontally and vertically. It is estimated that this underground city was spread, as the locals claim, beyond the historic city walls, and was as wide as 4 kilometers. Each family had their own room of sorts, with a tunnel running down the length of these rooms, similar to a hotel hallway. In addition, what is surprisingly engineered is the ventilation system. Vertical tunnels were used as passageways between levels and the U-shaped tunnels were used for ventilation. The ventilation system operates on the basis of the difference between the inside air pressure with the outside, which makes it possible for the air to circulate through the underground city. Passage tunnels were constructed to connect houses and social centers, such as the bathhouse and the mosque as well as the castle located nearby to the underground city. ●Storytelling involves a two-way interaction between a storyteller and one or more listeners. The responses of the listeners influence the telling of the story. In fact, Storytelling emerges from the interaction and cooperative, coordinated efforts of teller and audience. In this channel we will tell you amazing things about different things, different people and different places, which will make your hair stand on end and these things you have never heard before. There are many cultures on earth, each with rich traditions, customs and opportunities for storytelling. All these forms of storytelling are valuable. All are equal citizens in the diverse world of storytelling ●Reality Of Historical Lost City |Atlantis| ●Hingol National Park Biggest Sphinx in Pakistan ● Mysterious Woman |Babushka lady| John F. Kennedy |Unsolved Case| ● Picher City |Oklahoma| |The Most Mysterious & Toxic town in America| ● North Korea Facts |Mysterious President| |Insane Rules| Urdu Documentary ●World Most Stupid & Dumbest Criminal ● Must subscribe & share ● Email, Lumterilights@ ● Instagram @untold_storiees