
Former Greek quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey


Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
Ruins of a Monastery, Taurus Mountains, Turkey

Byzantine (?) ruins of a monastery somewhere in a deep valley in the Taurus mountains in Turkey. This cave was probably the house of the monks and...
Ruins of a Monastery in the Taurus Mountains, Turkey

Byzantine (?) ruins of a monastery somewhere in a deep valley in the Taurus mountains in Turkey. There is still a bit of the ancient wallpaintings...
1St Hittite rock relief of Ivriz, Turkey

This is the Hittite rockrelief of Ivriz from the 8th century BC. It shows the Hittite king Warpalawas of the city of Tuwanuwa, praying to god...
Archangelos Monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey

Archangelos monastery near Ürgüp in Cappadocia, with frescoes from the 9th to 11th century. Although they are covered from soot there is a lot...
Eflatun Pinar, Hittite Monument, Turkey

Eflatun Pinar was a holy spring in the time of the Hittite empire around the 13th century BC. In the 2nd millenium B.C. the Hittites ruled an...
Former Greek quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south and east of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece....
Former Greek quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south and east of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece....
Former Greek quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south and east of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece....
Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
2Nd Hittite Rockrelief, Ivriz, Turkey

This is the Hittite copy (Ivriz 2) of the Hittite rockrelief of Ivriz from the 8th century BC. It shows the Hittite king Warpalawas of the city of...
Nevsehir: historic Greek quarter in the process of destruction, June 2012

View at the old Greek part of Nevşehir in the process of destruction. The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians...
Hagios Georgios, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

Belltower (1870) of the Hagios Georgios Church (around 1760). The walls left of the belltower are the remains of the church. The yellow building...
Former Greek Quarter in Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

The area south of the castle of Nevşehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people exchange between Turkey and Greece. Later...
Hagios Georgios Belltower, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

View from the belltower (1870) of the Hagios Georgios Church (around 1760). The completely ruined church can be seen down in the west (sun).
Former Greek Quarter, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Turkey

Belltower ( 1870) of the Hagios Georgios Church (around 1760, oldest church in Nevşehir) in front of the old primary school. The area south of the...