This underground
settlement is in the center of the town of Ozkonak, 14 km
north of Avanos and hollowed out into
the west slopes of the
Idis Dagi ,where the tufa layers are mainly found.
Although there is only one floor, it
covers a large area and the spaces are connected to each other with tunnels.
Unlike the important underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, there are
very long and narrow holes to enable communication between the levels. When the
entrances of neatly hollowed chambers were closed, those narrow (5 cm in
diameter) and long holes were used also for ventilation.
Unlike the other
underground settlements, just in front of the
millstone doors, on the ceiling of the tunnels, there are
small holes which were made to pour hot oil on the enemy, or
to spear them.
As in the
underground cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, in this
underground settlement are a ventilation shaft, a well, a
winery and millstone doors.