Cappadocia is an amazing place that has unique topography. Basically, the ash from volcanoes settled into a soft rock, which was then worn away by the elements, and by humans.
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![DSCF3549 DSCF3549](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J3Jp8nCzuio/UgakKTKZOII/AAAAAAAAFFM/U0CkI6ZtYu8/DSCF3549_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
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And worn away by humans to form caves, which are used for businesses and homes.
![DSCF3554 DSCF3554](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3a8y7i93zsc/UgakMAW4YzI/AAAAAAAAFFc/YyHz2lBRNm8/DSCF3554_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3565 DSCF3565](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9FUR8fTM9R0/UgakO5bxvNI/AAAAAAAAFFs/6g8_2KK_Cew/DSCF3565_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3575 DSCF3575](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hJPJydWi1xQ/UgakQ8tQcJI/AAAAAAAAFF8/uh7SgdOGVFI/DSCF3575_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3586 DSCF3586](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TUwQVDKFDwA/UgakWa743uI/AAAAAAAAFGM/HufwtKWr9SM/DSCF3586_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
There are plenty of old churches around – some with frescos dating back to the 7th century; this one was from ~the 10th century:![DSCF3595 DSCF3595](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eDC8TXOS_Ek/UgakYAwZVwI/AAAAAAAAFGc/AeCKiw5-Ddg/DSCF3595_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3554 DSCF3554](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3a8y7i93zsc/UgakMAW4YzI/AAAAAAAAFFc/YyHz2lBRNm8/DSCF3554_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3565 DSCF3565](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9FUR8fTM9R0/UgakO5bxvNI/AAAAAAAAFFs/6g8_2KK_Cew/DSCF3565_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3575 DSCF3575](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hJPJydWi1xQ/UgakQ8tQcJI/AAAAAAAAFF8/uh7SgdOGVFI/DSCF3575_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3586 DSCF3586](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TUwQVDKFDwA/UgakWa743uI/AAAAAAAAFGM/HufwtKWr9SM/DSCF3586_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
There are plenty of old churches around – some with frescos dating back to the 7th century; this one was from ~the 10th century:
![DSCF3595 DSCF3595](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eDC8TXOS_Ek/UgakYAwZVwI/AAAAAAAAFGc/AeCKiw5-Ddg/DSCF3595_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF3605 DSCF3605](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JfmeWHQZvT4/UgakZ95f_KI/AAAAAAAAFGs/NZlM-tbnMOA/DSCF3605_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
And a video of it in action:
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