UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Middle East / TRCAP053

TRCAP053

TURKEY: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia

Brief Description:
In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculptured by erosion, the Göreme Valley and its surroundings contain sanctuaries hewn into the rock, providing irreplaceable evidence of Byzantine art of the post-iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns representing a traditional human habitat, dating back to the 4th century, can also be seen there.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Committee

 

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