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| Cappadocia: Traces of Underground City Civilization and Byzantine-Era Christians |
Cappadocia: Traces of Underground City Civilization and Byzantine-Era Christians
Cappadocia is one of the favorite tourist attractions in Turkey which is famous for its unique landscape that looks like the surface of the moon located in the central anatolia of Nafsehir province which stretches 5000 KM and is at an altitude of more than 1000 meters above sea level.
Most of the area consists of canyon valleys as well as unique rock formations formed by rain and wind that eroded the surface over thousands of years due to volcanic eruptions The thick ash that solidified in the region formed soft rocks and created a unique-looking view of fairy chimneys But more than just a breathtaking sight, Ruqyah said, it also contains stone houses and about 60 rock-hewn churches made since medieval times.
Uniquely, there are also underground cities in the city, some of which are connected by tunnels and even open to tourists, the underground city site was opened to tourists in 1969, historians say the inhabitants of the capadukia have lived in houses made by carving the hill directly since prehistoric times, strange houses are diapadukia and underground settlements were deliberately chosen by residents to protect themselves from Beast attack thousands of years ago.
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| Cappadocia: Traces of Underground City Civilization and Byzantine-Era Christians |
The locals sculpted rocks resulting from volcanic activity, they carved rocks to make way for habitation, so they could stay warm in winter and stay cool in summer in early Christian times, these underground cities were used as hiding places by Christians who were then hunted by Byzantine or Byzantine troops.
One of the underground cities called derin Kuyu city is located 60 meters underground which can accommodate up to 20,000 people along with the food needed by the people Usually stay for several months in this city until the war situation is safer Nyi Lara Valley which has a length of about 16 Km It was first settled by Byzantine monks in the 7th century.
This valley is a witness to the story of Christian history which can be proven by the existence of about 60 ancient churches built in caves and scattered along the valley, currently Goremi Village is the only Dikapadukia settlement that is still inhabited by local residents which is also the main area for tourists besides being known for its beautiful scenery and a variety of amazing historical relics, said Ruqyah is also famous for hot air balloon tours for visitors can air up to a height of 40 meters across the horizon to your majesty while enjoying exotic natural scenery, the best wine in the world, there are even some wines produced by your majesty have won international awards and the beauty and uniqueness of the ruqyah ship managed to make it included as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1985.