Land of Anatolia, that our country exists on it today, was named as “Small Asia” in old periods especially among the west societies. The region, which is called Cappadocia was used to define definite settlement and civilization region in Anatolia in antiquity.In Antiquity the region of Cappadocia was comprising very large geographical area compared to …
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Saint Theodoros Trion Church
The 19th century church, located in Bayramli quarter and very close to Derinkuyu Underground City. Due to the inscription over the west entrancn of the Church, it is written that, the Church has been constructed on 15 May 1858, with the permission of Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid and the donations of Malakopia (Derinkuyu) Christians. Today the …
The community of Anatolia before the Hittites
During the Bronze Age, especially on the period between 3000 BC and 2000 BC, it is known that communities which tried to become a nation such as Hattis, LUVIs and Hurrians, have been existed on Anatolian lands. Unfortunately we do not have that much information about these communities. In recent years, the conception of these …
Okumaya devam et “The community of Anatolia before the Hittites”
Dervent Valley
This terrace is on the road of Avanos-Urgup and 5 km far from Avanos. The area of scenery terrace is in the Orgiip-Avanos district border. The Dervent Valley extending from Zelve Open Air Museum to Orgup is a very nice trekking and excursion area. Animal like formations in the valley of interesting view of fairy …
The historical ages in Anatolia
The history starts with scripture. At this sense, human being’s finding the scripture is the turning point in history. The period before the scripture is named as prehistoric period and by the usage of scripture the periods are named as historical ages. The first usage of scripture has been reclined on 3200 BC in Egypt …
Zelve Open Air Museum
If you continue 1 more km after Pasabaglan road you will drop in front of the Zelve Open Air Museum. The place of the open air museum used to be the place of Zelve Village. The village that we called Old Zelve is known as one of the important religious centers of the Christianity between …
The first examples of free zones in Anatolia
Beginning from Neolithic period human being’s settling down and establishing villages and sites as well as the necessity of corresponding the needs of the cities have brought up tho intor-civilazation commercial. The period of WO years between 1900 and 1800 BC, was named by the historians ;is ‘Assyrian Commercial Colonial Era’ because of Assyrians’ establishing …
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Ayvali Church
Ayvali Church: It was built as dual space. Spaces are connected to each other by a door. Ornaments dated back to periods of before and after iconoclasm (726-843) can be seen together. A fresco on the connection door showing the Four Riders of Armageddon is spectacular. Hagh (Crossed) Church: There are two relief crosses at …
Haci Bektas Veli And Mosque Complex
Haci Bektas VeliHe was born in 1209 in Nisabur city of Horasan and died in 1270 in Hacibektas. He was coeval of Mevlana. His grave is in Haci Bektas Veli Tomb of Hacibektas district. In some of the sources his birth and death dates are mentioned one or two years differently. On 73th century Haci …
Gulludere Valley
There is a long valley known as Meskendir Valley between Cavusin Village and Ortahisar town. Meskendir Valley can be accessed by Cavusin side as well as the side of Kaya Camping on the Ortahisar-Go’reme road. Meskendir Valley is a composition’of valleys in a sense, and is one of the important trekking courses of the Cappadocia. …