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See inside the eerie 2,000-year-old underground city in Iran where the remains of 60 people were discovered

Boffins unearth ancient settlement of 25 large rooms connected by tunnels

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered the eerie remains of an ancient underground city in Iran thought to be from around the time of Jesus.  

The groundbreaking find near the city of Samen consists of subterranean tunnels connecting 25 large rooms that served as houses.

The underground city at Samen in Iran took over ten years to unearth
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The underground city at Samen in Iran took over ten years to unearthCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Archaeologists found around 60 human remains
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Archaeologists found around 60 human remainsCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
The subterranean settlement contains 25 rooms that act as houses
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The subterranean settlement contains 25 rooms that act as housesCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Tunnels connect the different houses at the site
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Tunnels connect the different houses at the siteCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Remains were found in nine of the 25 rooms
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Remains were found in nine of the 25 roomsCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari

Amazed boffins also unearthed the remains of 60 people in nine of the carved-out cavities — which have taken twelve years to excavate.

And work is continuing on the excavation site 250 miles from the capital Tehran leaving the possibility of more discoveries.

​Ali Khaksar, from Iran's Organization of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, said the underground settlement is believed to be around 2,000 years old.

Digging at the site began in 2005
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Digging at the site began in 2005Credit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
The site is situated around 250 miles from the capital Tehran
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The site is situated around 250 miles from the capital TehranCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
The ancient city is thought to be around 2,000 years old
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The ancient city is thought to be around 2,000 years oldCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Boffins are continuing excavating the area in the hope of finding more rooms
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Boffins are continuing excavating the area in the hope of finding more roomsCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari

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It comes after experts last month found a 12th Century habitation carved into a mountain in central Iran.

And in February an excavation in the south of the country led to the discovery of what is believed to be an ancient observatory dating back to between 224 and 651 AD.

Archaeologists found 25 rooms connected by tunnels
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Archaeologists found 25 rooms connected by tunnelsCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Digging is continuing 12 years after work first began at Samen
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Digging is continuing 12 years after work first began at SamenCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Skulls belonging to around 60 people were found at the site
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Skulls belonging to around 60 people were found at the siteCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
Archaeologists believe the settlement is around 2,000 years old
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Archaeologists believe the settlement is around 2,000 years oldCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari
The remains of an ancient inhabitant of the city lie curled up on the ground next to a pot
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The remains of an ancient inhabitant of the city lie curled up on the ground next to a potCredit: IRNA / Abdollah Heidari

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