The Vespasianus Titus Tunnel

The 1,380-meter-long Vespasianus Titus Tunnel was built completely by man power during the Roman period in the town of Çevlik of Turkey's southern Hatay province. It was built to combat the constant threat posed by the floodwater from nearby mountains.

Construction of the tunnel began in the first century A.D. during the reign of Roman emperor Vespasianus and continued under his son Titus and his successor Antonius Pius.

The whole tunnel was carved through solid rock with hammers and chisels. The Vespasianus-Titus Tunnel has long claimed to be the longest tunnel in the world dug by hand.

The Vespasianus Titus Tunnel was submitted to UNESCO on April 15, 2014, and is currently on the Tentative List of its World Heritage Sites.