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By Digging in 1955 a City of 97 Km of Streets Under a Hill in Wiltshire, the British Literally Hid Underground a Capital that No One Has Ever Lived In.

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Under Wiltshire, an underground complex of 14 hectares and 97 km of roads was created in 1955 to accommodate the British government in the event of a nuclear attack. Equipped with a telephone exchange, a BBC studio and full kitchens, this monumental bunker never housed a single government. More
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Under Wiltshire, an underground complex of 14 hectares and 97 km of roads was created in 1955 to accommodate the British government in the event of a nuclear attack. Equipped with a telephone exchange, a BBC studio and full kitchens, this monumental bunker never housed a single government. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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