2,000-Year-Old Historical Building in Hatay Was Not Damaged in The Earthquake
The Titus Tunnel and Beşikli Cave in the Samandağ district of Hatay, whose history dates back 2,000 years and is known as the ‘world’s largest handmade tunnel’, were not damaged by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes.
Hatay was one of the places where the most destruction and loss of life was experienced in the earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6, which affected 10 provinces centered in Kahramanmaraş.
In the city known as the ‘City of Civilizations’, many historical belief centers were destroyed in the earthquake as well as many buildings.
Unlike mosques, synagogues and churches that were destroyed in the great earthquake, some historical buildings were not damaged.
2,000-Year-Old Historical Building in Hatay Was Not Damaged in The Earthquake
The Titus Tunnel, located in the town of Samandağ and built approximately 2 thousand years ago in the Roman period, survived the devastating earthquake.
The tunnel, which was built by the Roman Emperor Vespasian to prevent water from coming from the mountain, is known as ‘the largest handmade tunnel in the world’.
It is stated that the tunnel, which was built at a height of 7 meters and a length of 1380 meters, was built by the prisoners using hammers.
2,000-Year-Old Historical Building in Hatay Was Not Damaged in The Earthquake
COLUMNS CARRY THE CAVE
At the same time as the tunnel, the Beşik Cave, which was completely carved into the rock, was one of the undamaged structures.
The region where the rock tombs are located was known as the ‘city of the dead’ in ancient times and there are columns at the entrance. Columns that have stood for thousands of years carry the cave.
The historical sites, which left many disasters behind, were not damaged in the earthquake that took place in the city on February 6 and caused the destruction of thousands of buildings.
