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Etymology It has always been a matter of curiosity for those who do not know the meaning of the word Cappadocia. Altough it is generally thought to mean fairy chimney, this name actually comes from the Kingdom of Cappadocia, which was established in the past. Its old name was Katpatuka, which means the Land of Beautiful Horses in Persian language. There is an adopted definition of the word Cappadocia, it is \"The Land of Beautiful Horses\".



Borders It is known that there are settlements in the Cappadocia region dating back to the Chalcolithic period. The historian Strabon has defined the borders of Cappadocia for the first time. The boders of Cappadocia have changed throughout the ages. Previous Cappadocia is mentioned with political boundaries, but today's definition is related to its culture and architecture. Today's Cappadocia is in the region between Kayseri, Niğde and Kırşehir triangle. The most important factor in this limitation is the architectural products due to volcanic effects. The rocky Cappadocia region consists of Uçhisar, Avanos, Ürgüp, Derinkuyu, Soğanlı, Ihlara and its surroundings.



Formation Northernmost volcano began operating the Anatolian Plateau jam. Erciyes, Hasandağı and Göllüdağ between the two regions were blasted lava. Plato ashes were deposited in the form of a soft tuff layer. Places over the tuff layers consisting of hard basalt lava was covered with a thin layer. Basalt crack was divided into parts. Rains swept through the cracks and began to erode the soft tuff. Winds with heated and cooled air has joined the formation. Thus cone hat with hard basalt rock was formed. This varied and interesting shaped rocks were ascribed to the public a name: \"fairy chimneys\". Interestingly these shapes occurred. Later, the human hand, labor and went to work feeling. Nine of ten thousand before the settlement of the first Christian churches they carved rocks,large and had a great civilization created over a long period until the secure underground city.





Ancient Civilizations in Cappadocia 1- Hittite Empire - Paleolithic Age 2- Late Hittite Kings effected by Asyyrians and Phrygians - 12th century BC to 6th century BC 3-Persians (Kingdom of Cappadocia) - 332 BC 4- Romans - 17 AD 5- Christians - 3rd century AD 6- Seljuk Turks - 11-12th century AD 7- Ottoman Empire

Life in Monasteries In Göreme Open Air Museum, there was a monastic life that lasted from 4th century to 13th century after BC. Life in this valley in Göreme began in the early Christian periods. Bishop St. Basil, who came to Göreme in the 4th century BC, spread his knowledge and began to educate new students. In this way, life begins all over the valley. Many monks especially St. Basil, engraved their thoughts on the rocks. The works they wrote are still extant today.



Christianity Christianity came to Cappadocia in the 4th century. Cappadocian Christianity started in the first century. The first Jesus-followers in the region were actually Jews who visited Jarusalem during Pentecost in 33 AD. They heard the apostle Peter preach, received the Holy Spirit and returned to Cappadocia as Messianc Jews. Then around 62 AD, the letter of St. Peter was written to Christians in Cappadocia, so indirectly confirms a first-century church presence.





Churches & Frescoes You can find many churches and monasteries at Göreme Open Air Museum, underground cities and valleys. In Cappadocia, one of the most important tourism location, you can even see churches with murals that haven't lost much of their authenticity. In Cappadocia, which is considered a very sacred place for Christianity, more than 400 churches have been found. The early Christians in Cappadocia were taught Christianity with the help of these frescoes because people couldn't write and read in that time. There are 18 churches visited in Open Air Museum such as Dark Church, Apple Church, Buckle Church, Snake Church and Hidden Church etc. The churches generally take their names from the icons depicted on the frescoes inside.

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Red River It is the longest river to pour into the country. Clay and sandy soil dragged by Kızıldağ due to red soil structure gives the water's red color. And that's why we call it Kızılırmak. River's length is 1355 km. It divides the Avanos into 2 parts. There are 2 bridges on it. Bout tours are made on the river.

Pottery We can say that pottery is the most important source of income in Avanos. People make the potteries with special mud that they take from the Red River. The ornaments of the pottery with traditional motifs are very famous.

Uçhisar Castle It was chosen as the best place strategically and the castle was positioned here for defense purposes in ancient times. Uçhisar castle is the highest region and the only place where we can watch the whole region from a bird's eye view.

Piegon Valley Piegon Valley, which starts from Uçhisar and extends to Göreme and covers area of 4 kilometers, takes its name from piegon nests carved into the rocks. The people of region fed these piegons until the 9th century and used their fertilizers in the vineyards and their eggs in the plaster of frescos. If you want to see both the piegon nests and the unique flora offered by nature, do not return without walking this valley. There is also a waterfall flowing from a height of 15 meters in the valley.

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Derinkuyu Underground City The Derinkuyu Underground City is located in the same named town Derinkuyu. During the period of Hittites, people carved these cities for protection from the invasions of Persians and Arabians. There are about 600 outside doors to the city, hidden in the courtyards of surface dwellings. The underground city is approximately 85m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, wineries etc.)

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Churches in Ihlara Valley It is believed that the valley housed more than four thousand dwellings and a hundred cave churches decorated with frescoes. In Ihlara Valley there are churches such as Daniel's Church and Ağaçaltı Church. Eighty thousand people once lived in Ihlara Valley.

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