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Explore the volcanic rock towers, churches, and tunnels of Cappadocia
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Cappadocia, Göreme National Park, Turkey: caves
Abandoned cave dwellings once used as churches and homes for monks in the 14th century...
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Cappadocia, Göreme National Park, Turkey: stone formations
Stone formations in Cappadocia; the site is now part of Göreme National Park, Turkey.
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Cappadocia, Turkey: cave city
Stone formations and cave city in Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Rose Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey
Rose Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Cappadocia, Anatolia (now in Turkey)
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Cappadocia, Turkey
Ancient rock-cut church and cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Anatolia, in present-day...
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Aktepe, Cappadocia, Turkey: stone formations
Stone formations in Aktepe, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Üçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey: rock formations
Rock formations at night at Üçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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cave dwellings in Cappadocia
Abandoned cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey.
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Göreme National Park: cave dwellings
Abandoned cave dwellings in Cappadocia; the site is now part of Göreme National Park,...
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