Turkey
Uchisar

This is the heart of Cappadocia.  These formations once housed and ancient people.  It is not known who originally hollowed out the rock formations for living purposes.

Ceiling art from 10th and 11th century cave churches from Uchisar and nearby towns.

Cappadocia:        Ankara        Hattusa        Ozkonak        Uchisar        Yazilikaya
Istanbul:        Around Town        Blue Mosque        Hagia Sophia        Topkapi Palace
South Coast:        Antalya        Aspendos        Myra & Demre        Perge        Xanthos
South West Inland:        Konya        Aphrodisias        Pamukkale        Sagalassos        Sardis
West Coast:   Izmir    Assos    Didyma    Ephesus    Gallipoli    Miletus    Pergamum    Priene    Troy

Pictures by Tom Aprille                                            Return