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Tik-Kuyu

Тик-Кую
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05-08-2019

Tik-kuyu ("vertical well") - an ancient siege well of the cave city Chufut-Kale. It was discovered only in 1998-2001. The well was used to get water during the siege. The well supply went from a source which was outside the walled city. The underground gallery was called “Altyn-Merdven”, or “golden staircase”, which spoke of the value of water for the inhabitants of the fortress. A gallery with a length of more than 120 meters downward inclined leads to the well, at the end of it there are 30-meter spiral staircases. The vaults of the gallery sometimes adorn the stalactites of ancient...

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