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Cappadocia: Quick Facts

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Rock formations in the Valley of Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey, with numerous openings showing abandoned cave dwellings and churches carved into the stone.
Cappadocia, Göreme National Park, Turkey: stone formations
Cappadocia, Turkey: cave city
Cappadocia, Turkey: Rose Valley
Map of Turkey and surrounding countries with the ancient district of Cappadocia highlighted in orange in central Turkey. Neighboring countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria are labeled, along with major bodies of water including the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. An inset in the lower left shows the region's location within a broader Eurasian context.
Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey: Göreme
Aktepe, Cappadocia, Turkey: stone formations
Üçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey: rock formations
cave dwellings in Cappadocia
Explore the volcanic rock towers, churches, and tunnels of Cappadocia
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Key People

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bishop of Caesarea
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Aretaeus Of Cappadocia
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Perdiccas
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Archelaus
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