Jeff_Werner
Turkey - Cappadocia - 09-33
Many early Christians, under Roman persecution, settled in Cappadocia and carved their dwellings high into the soft rock formations, often using ladders for entry, or created vast networks of multi-level, underground hideouts and areas of worship. Thousands of such dwellings, some still occupied by locals, are to be found for miles.
Porous rock composed of lava, ash and mud, called tufa, eroded by thousands of years of wind and rain left behind these formations (often called Fairy Chimneys) that dominate the Cappadocian landscape.
Turkey - Cappadocia - 09-33
Many early Christians, under Roman persecution, settled in Cappadocia and carved their dwellings high into the soft rock formations, often using ladders for entry, or created vast networks of multi-level, underground hideouts and areas of worship. Thousands of such dwellings, some still occupied by locals, are to be found for miles.
Porous rock composed of lava, ash and mud, called tufa, eroded by thousands of years of wind and rain left behind these formations (often called Fairy Chimneys) that dominate the Cappadocian landscape.