Cappadocia
Human settlement in the region dates back to the Paleolithic period, but the written history of Cappadocia begins with the Hittites before it became one of the most important centers of early Christianity and one of the greatest civilizations of Anatolia. Houses and churches carved into the rocks made the region a major place of refuge for Christians. The region has hosted trading colonies throughout history and became an established commercial and social bridge between neighboring countries. One of the important intersections of the Silk Road is this region.
Nature, history, and art are beautifully integrated in Cappadocia. Geographical events formed the famous Fairy Chimneys, and people carved houses and churches into them, decorated them with frescoes, and carried the traces of thousands of years of civilizations up to the present day.
Did you know?
- Göreme Open Air Museum has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Cappadocia has the most rock churches in the world, most of which are covered with frescoes.
- The three greatest founders of the Christian Church are Saint Basil, Saint Gregory of Nazianus, and Saint Gregory of Nyssa.
- The Cappadocia region has about 30 known historical underground cities where thousands of people will take refuge safely in case of danger.
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