The Centuries-Old Cave Churches of Turkey

Hidden in the rock structures of the ancient Turkish region of Cappadocia, some of the world’s oldest Christian churches are carved in stone. The Göreme Open Air Museum is a cluster of chapels, monasteries and churches that date back to the 4th century. These unique stone structures, formed from a 2.6 million-year-old volcanic eruption, house 10 separate churches that make up the museum. Inside each church, Byzantine-era frescoes adorn the walls. Thanks to its extensive history and unique geology, the Göreme Open Air Museum became one of Turkey’s first two places to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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[KanalIndonesia]

I love the paintings in orthodox churches.

[winter]

I was there two years ago and it's honestly so stunning and amazing <333

[anamikaroy]

I visited this place last year. It's breathtaking.🙂

[rishotryngksai]

Wow so beautifully place that God give.

[hermuseyum]

is there any video about hagia sophia? because it should be.

[tyranadoinfernorino]

Well this must be where indiana jones will go next i guess

[sasasasasasasasas]

Make a video about Vardzia, it's similar city in Georgia :)

[issith]

Don’t listen to the narrator, saying about that in the 4th century, all these were built. The reality is that kapadokia was for many centuries the border between Christianity ( greek eastern Roman Empire- byzanium) and islam. All these churches- monasteries- towns, eventually to be destroyed, by Turks. The last Greek descendants, of the original Greek people who constructed all the underground or above ground, monuments in kapadokia were forced to move to Greece, 100 years ago by Turks, leaving their millennia homeland.

[ackahnicholas]

Can you visit the mountain for little prayer or fasting, just asking

[L]

I have never once in my life touched any of the "nursery rhyme" cancer videos on Youtube, and yet they're showing up in the side bar. Idk wtf is happening, but I hope i'm not the only one with this lol

[warrenleezy]

It's ours, Indy, yours and mine. Elsa, give me your hand . . . Henry, let it go son.

[crozraven]

this is the inspirations for ROTTR tombs.

[kirbymarchbarcena]

No engineers of this era could ever do something like this...

[yatesgodfrey]

I've been there and let me say, it's prettier than in this video

[uAmuenchen]

Did the Christians build the first Churches in 4th century ? Or did I don't get it?

[kaassaus]

didn't knew turkey got a Christian past.

[Truth-keke]

That Church had no Icon in the Christian era. When the byzantine and ottoman empire conquered turkey there Orthodox people began to place icons on the former Christian Church ... Christians in the First Century Have No Icon

[kerianhalcyon]

...It's pronounced Cappado-SHA, not Cappado-KIA. *facepalms*