Cappadocia

Cappadocia, (in Persian language Katpatuk "Beautiful Horses of the country" means). Region 60 million years ago, Erciyes, Hasandağı and the accumulated layers of lava and ash ERUPT Güllüdağ the soft rain and wind throughout the year by the millions has emerged is corrosive. People layout ranges from Paleolithic period. In the later period of the Hittite lands where Christians lived has become one of the league of the most important centers. Houses

Cappadocia region, nature and history are all getting a place. Geographical Peribacaları'nı creating events, history in the process, people within this peribacalarının home, church that was decorated with frescoes by them, traces of thousands of years of civilization has been moved to today. Paleolithic period of human settlement history goes back to the writing of Cappadocia begins with the Hittites. Throughout history, countries that trade between the colony contains a hyperlink to the commercial and social Cappadocia, Silk Road is one of the important junctions. BC XII. century in the collapse of the Hittite Empire, a period of darkness begins. During this period, with the late Assyrian and Hittite king of Phrygia effects will dominate the region. The Kingdom of BC VI. century will continue until the Persian invasion. Today the name of Cappadocia, the Persian language, "Beautiful Horses of the country" means. BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians in 332 turns defeat, but a great resistance in Cappadocia encounter. The Kingdom of Cappadocia is set in this period. BC III. yy. towards the end of Roman power in the region begins to be felt. BC I. yy Cappadocia in the middle of the King, Roman general in the power of the throne and has been assigned. M.Ş. 17 years, the last king died Cappadocia region is a state of Rome.

MS III. income and region for the Christians in Cappadocia yy'da they will become the center of education and ideas. Between 303-308 years of Christians firmly applied pressure increases. However, to avoid pressure and Cappadocia an ideal place to spread the Christian teachings. Deep valleys and soft volcanic rock shelters of the vote against Roman soldiers will create a secure area. IV. yy, then the father of Cappadocia "The people known as the period becomes. But the importance of the region, III. Leon reaches its zenith with the block's icon. In the face of this situation, the icons for some people to the region of pro-asylum starts. Will take more than a hundred years İkonoklasm action (726-843). In this period of several Cappadocian churches were under the influence İkonoklasm the icon with the side of those who worship here have continued. In this era monastery is quite developed Cappadocia. However, in this period, the Christians of Anatolia to Cappadocia region from Armenia to the Arab invasion begins. This influx of people from escaping to the region, the region will lead to change the style of the church. XI. and XII. Cappadocia in the hands of the Seljuks in the centuries passed. Follow this and a smooth region in the Ottoman period of time passes. Christians in the region last year in 1924-26 with the exchange, leaving behind good architectural examples left in Cappadocia.