Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The only cave system in the country, situated within the proper of a Philippine city, the Kutawato Caves is located in the foot of Pedro Colina Hill. It has a lot of hidden underground passageways. One of these is the tunnel connecting the cave to Tamontaka Church, the oldest church in the city. [1]
Hidden passages and secret rooms have been built in castles and houses owned by heads of state, the wealthy, criminals, and abolitionists associated with the American Underground Railroad. They have helped besieged rulers escape attackers, including Pope Alexander VI in 1494, Pope Clement VII in 1527 and Marie Antoinette in 1789.
An example of a medieval building with many subterranean passages is Prague Castle. In the Middle Ages underground passages were dug out mainly for purposes of defence. Later drainage conduits transported waste water to the foot of the castle wall and then let it fall freely over the slope of the bare cliff face into the bed of the Brusnice stream.
Photos show the inside of the well-preserved hidden tunnels. Secret underground passageways discovered in ruins of 4,300-year-old city in China Skip to main content
Catacombs, although most notable as underground passageways and cemeteries, also house many decorations. There are thousands of decorations in the centuries-old catacombs of Rome , catacombs of Paris , and other known, some of which include inscriptions, paintings, statues, ornaments, and other items placed in the graves over the years.
Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...
CLIFTON — Countless students have walked up and down the gray concrete steps on each side of Route 46 to access the underground pedestrian tunnel to cross the busy highway safely for the last 80 ...
The catacombs were initially created to protect the inhabitants of the city against invading forces. In some places the passageways led under the fortifications and out of the city, allowing the hidden inhabitants to escape from the town to search for food in times of siege.