🎨 Beneath Christian frescoes in Cappadocia: red ochre geometric symbols — circles, zigzags, triangles & animals — some possibly from early Christian periods, with research ongoing on potential ancient connections. The layers of history here are wild! 🔺
Nine-kilometer tunnel reportedly connects Derinkuyu Underground City to Kaymakli underground city
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Key facts
- Wikipedia article states Derinkuyu Underground City connected to Kaymakli via 9-kilometer tunnel
- Tunnel depth approximately 60 meters or more below surface
- Connecting tunnel reportedly narrower than main passages
- Tunnel reportedly partially collapsed, possibly intentionally
- Locals report additional 21-kilometer tunnel to Soan Lee cave city
- If tunnels exist, all Cappadocia underground cities may be connected as single facility
Sources
Church Frescoes in Cappadocia Reflecting the Spirit of Easterturkishmuseums.com
Let's find out where you can see the beautiful frescoes, some of which depict the events leading up to Easter in the churches of Cappadocia!
Why Some Churches Have No Faces: The Iconoclast Era - Trip.commy.trip.com
The monks used "root madder" (a local plant) to draw crosses and symbols like the "locust" or "fish." These raw, red lines are some of the ...
Seven Churches to Cappadocia - University College Oxford (Univ)univ.ox.ac.uk
With its multiple caves and other hiding places, Cappadocia became something of a refuge for Christians fleeing persecution from the 4th Century onwards and ...
Cappadocia in Early Christianity Cultural Journeys - GoTürkiyeculturaljourneys.goturkiye.com
A moonscape region carved by nature and men, Cappadocia is most famous for its unique geological features and layers of history.
Paintings & Frescos - Cappadocia Historycappadociahistory.com
Red, geometric shapes painted directly onto the rock walls are the most basic art work in cave churches. The simple pattern consists of circles ...
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