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Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia

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Turkey
Date of Inscription: 1985
Criteria: (i)(iii)(v)(vii)
Core zone: 9576 ha
Nevşehir Province (Cappadocia) in Central Anatolia
N38 40 E34 51
Ref: 357

Brief Description

In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns – the remains of a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century – can also be seen there.

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