Däniken visits massive underground city in Nev?ehir

Famous Swiss writer Erich von Däniken, responsible for popularizing the ?paleo-contact? and ancient astronaut hypothesis, has visited one of the world?s biggest underground cities in the Central Anatolian province of Nev?ehir.

Accompanied by 38 people, the writer took great interest in the underground city, which was discovered last year through Turkey?s Housing Development Administration?s (TOK?) urban transformation project, during which some 1,500 buildings were demolished located in and around the Nev?ehir Fortress. The underground city was discovered when earth was moved for new building construction.

Däniken is best known for his book ?Chariots of the Gods,? in which the writer proposes that the gods in various primitive civilizations, like Anubis and Zeus, were actually advanced alien beings spreading their knowledge, perhaps on the planet they originally spread life on.

During his visit, Däniken was informed about the ongoing work in the underground city, carried out by the Nev?ehir Municipality in collaboration with TOK?, the Governor?s Office and the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
 
Däniken said the underground city was different than the other underground cities in the Cappadocia region, adding that it could turn into a must-see attraction once work was completed. The Swiss writer added that he will mention the underground city in detail in his new book, which he is currently preparing.

Despite being one of the most popular names worldwide on the subject of aliens and extraterrestrial life, the ideas put forth in Däniken?s books are rejected by many scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory and pseudo-archaeology.

The underground city in Nev?ehir covers 45 hectares of a...