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24 wrz 2024 · Cappadocia, ancient district in east-central Anatolia, situated on the rugged plateau north of the Taurus Mountains, in the center of present-day Turkey. Cappadocia’s landscape includes dramatic expanses of soft volcanic rock, shaped by erosion into towers, cones, valleys, and caves.
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Kayseri, city, central Turkey. It lies at an elevation of...
- National Park, Turkey
Focusing on the WHS of Göreme-Cappadocia in central Turkey, this article addresses the contested nature of Cappadocia’s herit-age and tourism landscape by discussing the uneasy relationship between the Byzantine historic remains, the Göreme local community and cultural tourism.
INTRODUCTION The research carried out on the historical landscape of Cappadocia (central Anatolia, Turkey) from the Graeco-Roman to the middle Byzantine periods, on the transformation it underwent over time and on the development of its road network, led to the archaeological mapping of that territory being approached from a different ...
History. The Hittites settled Cappadocia (Kapadokya) from 1800 BC to 1200 BC, after which smaller kingdoms held power. Then came the Persians, followed by the Romans, who established the capital of Caesarea (today’s Kayseri).
The history of Cappadocia is long and complex, and reflects the region’s diverse cultural and religious influences. From the Hittites to the Seljuks to the modern Turkish Republic, Cappadocia has been shaped by a rich and varied history.
This cartographic picture, although sometimes in a very distorted form, is an important historical source and evidence of the geographical concepts in antiquity. Some data of the map reflect a very ancient geographical tradition, some owe their origin to recent events.
Cappadocia lies in eastern Anatolia, in the heartland of what is now Turkey. The relief consists of a high plateau over 1000 m in altitude that is pierced by volcanic peaks, with Mount Erciyes (ancient Argaeus) near Kayseri (ancient Caesarea) being the tallest at 3916 m. The boundaries of historical Cappadocia are vague, particularly towards ...
