Cappadocia
Anatolian cave dwellings
Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey known for its distinctive landscape of volcanic rock formations, underground cities, and cave dwellings carved into soft stone.
The area was an important early Christian center, with rock-cut churches featuring Byzantine frescoes.
Today it's primarily a tourist destination: We took a hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia at sunrise.
Curses or stone columns
- tuffSolidified volcanic ash
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- erosionGradual wearing away
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
plateau · valleys · pinnacles · lava · tufa · strata · weathering · geomorphology
Western Asian peninsula
Ancient Anatolian civilization
- PersiansPeople of ancient Iran
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
Ottoman · frescoes · monasteries · hermits · persecution · refuge · caravanserai · antiquity
Carved into bedrock
- troglodyteCave-dwelling person
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
carved · dwellings · refuges · stables · chapels · hideouts · multi-level · passages
Visiting places of interest
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- photographyCreating images from light
- guidesThose who show directions
- excursionsBrief recreational journeys
hoodoos
Curses or stone columns
basalt · plateau · valleys · pinnacles · lava · tufa · strata · weathering · geomorphology · sedimentary
Anatolia
Western Asian peninsula
Hittites
Ancient Anatolian civilization
- PersiansPeople of ancient Iran
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
Seljuk · Ottoman · frescoes · monasteries · hermits · persecution · refuge · caravanserai · antiquity · Neolithic
rock-cut
Carved into bedrock
- troglodyteCave-dwelling person
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
subterranean · carved · dwellings · refuges · stables · chapels · hideouts · multi-level · passages
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- photographyCreating images from light
- guidesThose who show directions
excursions · souvenirs · pottery · gastronomy · hospitality
- Anatolian ruinsEphesus, Troy, Halicarnassus, Greek ruins, Roman ruins
- Turkish SitesHagia Sophia, Ephesus, Troy, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- Asian LandmarksAngkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army
- Exotic DestinationsBali, Fiji, Maldives, Tahiti, Bora Bora
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
CappadociaMaldives
Indian Ocean archipelago nation
Great Barrier Reef · Amazon rainforest · Venice · Norwegian fjords · Tahiti
CappadociaRome
Italy's capital city
Athens · Persepolis · Angkor Wat · Machu Picchu · Giza