Cappadocia
Sign in to saveCappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir province.
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Cappadocia is a historical region in central Turkey that spans across several provinces, with the main tourist area now centered in Nevşehir. It is significant as an ancient region that has left its mark on the geography and heritage of central Anatolia.
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Key facts
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- Cappadocia
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- Ancient region of Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
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- Clockwise from top: Ortahisar Castle, View of Uçhisar Castle, Mount Erciyes, Rose Valley, Ihlara Valley, Göreme Open Air Museum, Aerial view over Cappadocia
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- 265 px
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- Asia Minor in the Greco-Roman period - general map - regions and main settlements.jpg
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- Cappadocia among the classical regions of Anatolia (Asia Minor)
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- Persian satrapy
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- Katpatuka
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- Roman province
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- Cappadocia
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- Capitals
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography and climate
- Geology
- IUGS geological heritage site
- History
- Ancient history
- Kingdom of Cappadocia
- Roman and early Christian period
- Byzantine periods
- Turkish Cappadocia
- Church
- Modern tourism
- Mesothelioma
- Media
- Sports
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir province.
According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from the Taurus Mountains to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by the Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia.