Church of St John the Baptist, Cavusin, Goreme

Church of St John the Baptist, built in the 5th century and divided into 3 rooms in the 10th century, the largest cave church in Cappadocia, at Cavusin, a village between Avanos and Goreme, in Goreme National Park, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The church is cut into the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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