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Erdstall
, Austria–its passages are high enough for tourists to access (electric lights since 2002). An erdstall is a type of tunnel found across Europe. They are of unknown origin but are believed to date from the Middle Ages. A variety of purposes have been theorized, including that they were used as escape routes or hiding places, but the most prominent theory is that they served a religious or spiritual purpose.
Article summary
, Austria–its passages are high enough for tourists to access (electric lights since 2002). An erdstall is a type of tunnel found across Europe. They are of unknown origin but are believed to date from the Middle Ages. A variety of purposes have been theorized, including that they were used as escape routes or hiding places, but the most prominent theory is that they served a religious or spiritual purpose.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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