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	Cappadocia Turkey
		Cappadocia which is unique in the world and is a miraculous nature wonder is the common name of the field covered by the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Middle Anatolian region.
		In the period of Tiberius the Cappadocia gainded the status of Roman district.
		Cappadocia is incorporates the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir cities.
	www.cappadociaturkey.net (707 words)

	Cappadocia - All About Turkey
		Cappadocia is generally regarded as the plains and the mountainous region of eastern central Anatolia around the upper and middle reaches of the river Kizilirmak (Red River).
		This southern part of Cappadocia, the more densely populated, is often spoken of as the heart of the region and yet it lies in the extreme south-western corner.
		Cappadocia thus became a melting pot of a variety of ethnic groups, all of which have influenced the culture and religious beliefs.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /kapados.htm (530 words)

	Cappadocia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The central Asian province known as Cappadocia was rich in history, being the original home of the ancient Hittite culture.
		The eastern region was largely mountainous, heavily influenced by volcanic activity, and consisted of flatter plains in the west, though situated on high plateaus.
		Under Ariarathes IV, Cappadocia supported Rome in the early 2nd century BC against Perseus of Macedonia, son of Philip V. Having won the faith of the growing power of Rome, the Cappadocians remained on favorable terms with independent status for the next two centuries.
	www.unrv.com /provinces/cappadocia.php (633 words)

	Turkish Odyssey/Central Anatolia/Cappadocia
		Erciyas is the highest mountain with a height of 3,917 m / 12,850 ft in Central Anatolia, and is one of the volcanoes that contributed to the formation of the Cappadocia region.
		Cappadocia (Kapadokya in Turkish) is the ancient and modern name of a remarkable region in Central Anatolia.
		After 190 BC Cappadocia was ruled by a native dynasty and the rulers became friendly to Rome.
	www.turkishodyssey.com /places/anatolia/ana2.htm (4079 words)

	Cappadocia Summary
		Cappadocia, which used to be known as Katpatuka (Land of Beautiful Horses) in old Persian, is a region in central Anatolia, 300 kilometers southeast of Ankara, the capital city of modern-day Turkey.
		Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of Mount Taurus, to the east by the Euphrates, north by Pontus, and west vaguely by the great central salt lake.
		Cappadocia was known as Hatti in the late Bronze Age, and was the homeland of the Hittite power centred at Hattusa.
	www.bookrags.com /Cappadocia (1334 words)

	Cappadocia
		Although the Hellenistic kingdom of Cappadocia once encompassed a much greater area, the name now refers to the region east of Konya that is defined by Aksaray to the west, Kayseri to the east, Nigde to the south and Kirsehir to the north.
		The children know the hidden entryways and they offer some of the most incredible 'tours' to be found in Cappadocia as they share their extraordinary playground, scampering up tracks through the rocks to a labyrinth of caves and tunnels that open to unexpected hideaways.
		Cappadocia is generally cooler than the popular coastal areas of the Mediterranean and the Aegean.
	www.great-adventures.com /destinations/turkey/cappadocia.html (4705 words)

	Cappadocia
		Cappadocia is defined as the country between the Black Sea, the Upper Euphrates, the Taurus Mountains, and the river Halys.
		In the Bronze Age, Cappadocia was the heartland of the empire of the Hittites.
		Cappadocia is derived from Old-Persian Katpatuka, the name used by the Achaemenid administration to describe the satrapy beyond the Taurus and Euphrates.
	www.livius.org /cao-caz/cappadocia/cappadocia.html (1002 words)

	CAPPADOCIA
		Cappadocia name used first time by the Persian as Katpatuka which means "the land of the beatifull horses".
		Cappadocia was a refuge and a shelter for early christians during the Roman and Byzantine period.
		Finally, Cappadocia is a geological poem written by time,by million yeared wind and water sweeping or softly sliding by.
	groups.msn.com /cappadociaturkey (148 words)

	Travel Guide To Turkey, Guide de la Turquie, GUIDE MARTINE, Guide to Turkey, Guide de Turquie, Travel, Turkey, Voyage, ...
		Cappadocia (Kapadokya) is a region of exceptional interest, because of the fantastic and almost unreal character of its landscapes, because of its history and because of the way of life of its populations.
		Cappadocia is a vast tuff plateau which relief has been ragged by thousand million years of erosion: wind, rain water and snow have sculpted this unique scenery with canyons and fairy chimneys (Peribacaları) which are soft conical formations with hard basalt caps that defy the laws of balance...
		Cappadocia has been declared by the UNESCO to be one of the Eminent Cultural Heritages of the World.
	www.guide-martine.com /centralanatolia4.asp (768 words)

	Cappadocia Turkey - Urgup, Goreme, Underground City of Kaymakli (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cappadocia is well known for its rock churches that date to the period of the persecution and for its underground cities, amazingly intricate systems of tunnels cut into mountains of rock.
		The Cappadocia area was ruled by a series of small, independent states, under priest-kings as early as the 6th century B.C. Herodotus mentions it as the region between Phrygia and Cilicia in the 5th century B.C. Xenophon mentions people living underground in his book Anabasis although the earliest residents are unknown.
		Cappadocia has so much to offer in terms of nature, history, and culture, that a visitor should plan for at least three days to fully appreciate the area.
	www.asiaminortours.com /turkey/dest/cappadocia.htm (717 words)

	Cappadocia HotelS Tours
		Cappadocia Hotels Tour Hotels provides Cappadocia discount hotel reservations and All kind tours in Goreme, Avanos and Urgup.
		Jeep Safari through Cappadocia Valleys and Villages to the beautiful bays around Cappadocia is ideal for you.
		Water sports like rafting, canoeing and water-skiing in Cappadocia, Turkey while always respecting the cultural, historical and environmental qualities of the country.
	www.cappadocia-hotels-tour.com (167 words)

	FOCUS on CAPPADOCIA
		he region of the central Anatolia which is called Cappadocia was surrounded by Galatia (Ankara) and Lykaonia (Konya) to the west, Armenia to the east, Pontus to the north and Kilikia to the south.
		He came to Cappadocia and established the first Christian colony in this region with his followers.
		ccording to Herodotus, the people of Cappadocia were called Syrians by their neighbors in Anatolia.
	www.focusmm.com /cappa_01.htm (352 words)

	Cappadocia travel guide
		Cappadocia is one of the most exciting destinations in central Turkey, 200 km SE of Ankara.
		The Cappadocia valley was first filed with volcanic ashes 10 miilion years ago from a nearby Erciyes volcanic mountain.
		Urgüp and Goreme is the true heart of Cappadocia and if you want to see more than just the standard tour you should go there.
	www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/turkey/cappadocia (377 words)

	Cappadocia
		Today, however, the 'Region of Cappadocia' which is defined according to its morphological character lies within the boundaries of Nevsehir Province in the Nevsehir-Goreme-Avanos triangle and includes the Ihlara valley within Aksaray Province and the vicinity of Soganli within Kayseri Province.
		Cappadocia was then occupied by the Phrygians and Persians and was ruled as a kingdom with its centre Caesarea (modern Kayseri) under Greek influence between 380-36 B.C. it became a Roman province, but lost its importance during the Romen rule.
		After Christianity was officially accepted as a religion in 313 A.D., three religious figures of Cappadocia, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory and Basil of Nazianzus effectively took part in the promotion of the new religion.Monastic life in the region started after 350 A.D. Cappadocia subsequently came under occasional Arab rule during 7th and 8th centuries.
	www.tanpension.com /cappadocia/index.htm (964 words)

	Discover Turkey: CAPPADOCIA BY MOUNTAINBIKE
		Eruptions of lava from the now extinct Erciyes in the distant past covered the landscape with the soft tufa rock, which the winds of ages proceeded to sculpt into tortuous valleys and pinnacles.
		The number of cyclists is therefore steadily rising in Cappadocia, which has been featured in several European and American MTB magazines as a cycling region par excellence.
		Cappadocia has been featured in MTB magazines as a cycling regionpar excellence.
	www.turkishnews.com /DiscoverTurkey/reading/bike.html (604 words)

	THE LOCATION OF CAPPADOCIA
		Cappadocia was described as a very large area surrounded by Taurus Mountains in the south, by Aksaray in the west, Malatya in the east and all the way up to the Black Sea coast in the north.
		Through, present day Cappadocia is the area covered by the city provinces of Nevşehir, Aksaray, Niğde, Kayseri and Kırşehir.
		The smaller rocky region of Cappadocia is the area around Uçhisar, Göreme, Avanos, Ürgüp, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı and Ihlara.
	www.turkeyhotelsandtours.com /location_of_cappadocia.htm (536 words)

	Cappadocia Turkey Ez Air Balloons
		The name “Cappadocia” dates back to Persian times, when the region was called as “katpatukya” meaning “Land of beautiful horses”.
		In recent times, Cappadocia is best known for its unique landscape of valleys and rock formations, known as fairy chimneys.
		In this valley pigeons were traines to deliver messages to towns throughout Central Cappadocia and were essential aid to communication.
	www.ezairballoons.com /cappadocia.html (673 words)

	Bible Study - Cappadocia
		Cappadocia was the largest province of Asia Minor, located in what is today eastern Turkey.
		Cappadocia became more easily accessible to points south, including Jerusalem, after the Romans constructed roads (see Roman Roads and Ancient Empires - Rome) through the "Cilcian Gates" in the Tarsus range - roads, which despite the Roman empire's disdain for Christians, actually helped the Gospel to spread.
		Cappadocia is mentioned specifically by name only twice in The Bible, however it was among the earliest areas of Christian activity, with some Cappadocians among those at the "birthday of the church" Pentecost:
	www.keyway.ca /htm2000/20000824.htm (358 words)

	ANATOLIA AND CAPPADOCIA
		Anatolia, the ancient land of the Hittites of biblical fame, the farming lands of Cappadocia where Roman settlers and early Christians lived make up the history of some of the most beautiful and bizarre geographic regions in Asian Turkey.
		When the art director of the sci-fi classic “The Planet of The Apes”, needed stimulus for the village that the simeon population lived in, he found his inspiration for their living quarters, to be constructed in Hollywood, in photos of The Valley of the Fairy Chimneys taken in Cappadocia, Turkey.
		The landscape of Cappadocia - A 180 mm lens was used to achieve this compressed look of the “other worldly” landscape that is found in this province.
	www.travellady.com /articles/article-anatolia.html (1655 words)

	Cappadocia INFO - History of Cappadocia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Under Rome, Cappadocia was a vast province extending from the Taurus to the Black Sea, from the Salt Lake (Tuz Golu) to the Euphrates, and including all of Galatia.
		During the reign of Septimus Severus (192-211 A.D.) Cappadocia was the scene of military disturbances.
		The response from Gordianus III of Rome was to gird the city of Kayseri with defensive walls.
	www.cappadociainfo.com /cappadocia-history/roman.html (349 words)

	Cappadocia - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Cappadocia in Turkey has a surreal landscape fashioned by ancient floods and winds that partially eroded a volcanic based plateau.
		The rock formations were soft, which encouraged persecuted people (mainly early Christians) to flee to the Cappadocia wilderness to carve dwellings and churches out of them.
		Cappadocia offers a host of other interesting experiences including exploring the underground city of Derinkuyu.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /cappadocia/cappadocia.htm (210 words)

	MATIANA TRAVEL Cappadocia tours and travel
		The area is perfect for snow walking, and to enjoy the winter anatolian life such as thermal bath, and fire place reunions.
		Cappadocia offers also an easy access to the near by ski center of Erciyes.
		A full day tour of Cappadocia (the land of beautiful horses) view some of the fascinating frescoed and rock carved churches of the Göreme open-air museum, Visit the historic village of Cavusin, continue to Avanos for lunch, and visit the pottery artisans in the traditional rock carved village of Avanos.
	www.matiana.com /cappadocia.htm (523 words)

	Cappadocia: Underground Sites
		The dramatic landscape of Cappadocia is formed from tufaceous rock which is easy to work (and actually gets easier the deeper you go) but which dries to a hard surface resistant enough to allow the excavation of wide rooms with horizontal ceilings.
		Trees producing wood suitable for building use are scarce in Cappadocia (and apparently always have been) so even the surface dwellings are barrel vaulted using squared tufaceous stone.
		Cappadocia`s underground cities are however unique in their range, their complexity, their variety and possibly in the time periods in which they were developed.
	www.turizm.net /cities/cappadocia/underground.htm (811 words)

	Cappadocia
		From the "Cappadocia tablets", cuneiform clay tablets on which ancient Assyrian was written, it has been learnt that merchants paid a 10% road tax to the Bey, received 30% interest from locals for, and paid a 5% tax to the Anatolian kings for goods they sold.
		During the reign of Emperor Septimus Severus, Cappadocia's economy flourished, but the capital, Kayseri (Caesera) was attacked by Sassanid armies from Iran.
		The smaller rocky region of Cappadocia is the area around Uchisar, Goreme, Avanos, Urgup, Derinkuyu, Kaymakli and Ihlara.
	www.kayadam.com /aregion.htm (2251 words)

	cappadocia - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		Comana was famous for its worship of the great goddess Ma, who was served, according to Strabo, by 6,000 priestesses, and only second to this was the worship paid to Zeus at Venasa.
		Representatives from Cappadocia were present at Pentecost (Acts 2:9), and Peter includes the converts in this province in the address of his letter (1 Peter 1:1).
		Cappadocia passed with the rest of Asia Minor into the Byzantine Empire, but from its exposed position early fell under the domination of the Turks, having been conquered by the Seljukians in 1074.
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?word=Cappadocia&action=Lookup (535 words)

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