Cappadocia, which is unique in the world and is a marvel of natural wonders, is the common name field in the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir covered in Central Anatolia.



In the upper Myos period in the Cappadocia region as a result of volcanic eruptions and Gulludag Erciyes Hasandag occurred in the region was a large plateau of volcanic tuff formed and coupled with the erosion of the river and the wind came over Kizilirmak thausands ten years of the chimney rocks, which are a marvel of nature. In the old Bronze Age the Cappadocia, the area was the population of Assyrian culture was later seat of civilization Hittite, Frig, com, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman was. The first Christians in the persecution of the Roman Empire in the second century BC fled came to Cappadocia and Kayseri in Antioch and settled here. The early Christians are the underground cities of Cappadocia are found in these underground cities, made the goals in such a way that could not be readily seen and who have escaped persecution of the Roman soldiers were hiding. Because they live in underground cities of long duration, had to go out in a position to have these underground cities, the addition of provisions rooms, ventilation chimneys, wine production places, churches, monasteries, wells, toilets and meeting rooms designed .



 

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began in prehistoric times, the earliest human settlements have and people have the underground cities in the volcanic tuff as protection against wild animals that were built long ago in these underground cities. There are so many underground cities in the region of Cappadocia in Turkey, but the larger Derinkuyu Undercity.

These cities were in the form of rooms connected together some of the rooms made for each other only with the tunnel and close connection allows the transfer of a single person. At the doors of these tunnels were huge stone rollers used for closing the tunnel for safety reasons.

 

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The first people in the region of Cappadocia were Hattie, Luvie and the Hittites. In the years 3000-2000 BC. The Assyrians have established trade colonies in the region. Cappaddocian tables with cuneiform in Assyrian language Kane lighting are the social and political life of the time and were in the same period trade and economic agreements are the firs written tablets of Anatolia was founded. The documentation in this period when the kingdoms of Anatolia small local non-dependence on a central authority was established. They had to live normally in his hands a small area and at peace. The region provides the core of the Hittite Empire, later under the rule will Phrigia and people. Civilization has called people in this region and its center was Katpatuka Mazak. When Datames Satrab (Starab: little district administrator must be in person) of weapons against the greatest king of Cappadocia people per day, the other Satrabs Anatolia supported it, but the rebellion was searched. 33rd BC Alexander has captured a large part of Cappadocia. BC 188th in Cappadocia, which is introduced under Roman rule captured in 100 BC by the king of Pontus Mithridatesd, but in 63 BC Pompey defeated Mithridates and took again the Cappadocia under the domination of Rome. At the time of Tiberius the Cappadocia gainded the state of the Latin Quarter.

Cappadocia was one of the most important in times of propagation of the Christian religion. The first attempt of the Christians by the Roman soldiers who spread the Christian religion would prevent escape in the Cappadocia region, which extended as appropriate to hide and that they could continue with their nature and established religion. Basileious of St. Gregory of Nyssa and St. Kaisers had settled in Cappadocia. CA 647 with the occupation of Kayseri Cappadocia Muaviye is filled with the Arab invasions. Cappadocia, which was under the reign of the Seljuks in 1072 has been added to the countries of the Ottoman Empire in 1399 by the Ottoman sultan Yildirim Beyazit.