I dug a warehouse for vegetables, but it turned out to be a temple: an Armenian built an underground building in 23 years (Photo)

The temple under the ground was created by a resident of Armenia Levon Arakelyan. His wife asked to dig out a warehouse for vegetables, and he got carried away and gradually created an unusual structure.

When the pit grew from a small warehouse for vegetables, Levon thought it would be nice to create a wine warehouse out of it. But soon he dreamed of an underground temple and the further construction plan became obvious to the man, writes Radio Liberty.

For 23 years, the Armenian has been creating his own underworld using only a chisel and a hammer. At first, everything went rather slowly — he moved 7 cm a day, making his way through layers of black basalt. After 10 years of construction, tuff began on its way — a volcanic stone of an oily consistency, and the work significantly accelerated.

The process went so well that Levon decided to experiment with the decor of his underground temple. He worked 18 hours a day, carving stairways, rooms, arches. At the same time, it gradually deepened lower and lower. This happened until his temple reached a depth of 21 m.

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