Saturday, December 14, 2024

POTD: Cappadocia's Fairy Chimneys

"Geology's gift:
Churches carved out of soft stone,
Filled with ancient faith."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 11 Cappadocia

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Cappadocia, a historical region in central Turkey. It is a tourist draw for its natural wonders, with so-called fairy chimneys and underground cities. It was a center of early Christian life, with dozens of churches carved into the soft stone. The cave-churches and most of the private cave-homes are no longer in use, but a few families still remain. Our tour group was invited into one.

Bonus photos after the jump.


From 2024 05 11 Cappadocia
From 2024 05 11 Cappadocia
From 2024 05 11 Cappadocia

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