GOREME
VILLAGE
The
Göreme area has been occupied since the dawn of history;
more recently it was occupied by Christians who, under the
threat of Muslim attacks, moved to this area where geological
conditions made it easier to hide. In fact, the oldest churches
in the area - very few of which are still standing - date
back to the 7th century.
GOREME
OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
In
the valley of Göreme stands an Open-Air Museum which used
to house a religious community. Numerous churches make
up a large monastic complex, all hewn out of the cliffs
and crags. The promoter of the community was St.Basil
- Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri) - who wanted to
break away from the tendency at the time towards rather
large communities or individual hermitages.
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