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  • 'Meditation Space', contemporary sculpture by Tadao Ando, b. 1941, commissioned by UNESCO in 1995 to symbolise peace and commemorate the 50th anniversary of UNESCO's Constitution, at the UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arronidssement of Paris, France. The cylindrical, one-storey structure is paved with granite exposed to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and is positioned at the end of the patio of the Japanese garden. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arronidssement of Paris, France. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The main building shown here, is built in the form of a Y and houses the secretariat. In the foreground are flagpoles and the 'Symbolic Globe', designed 1995 by Erik Reitzel. The globe represents the symbol of the UN, and is a spherical grid made from 10,000 rods and joints of aluminium, with a small golden sphere suspended in the centre. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The main building shown here, is built in the form of a Y and houses the secretariat. In the complex there is also a conference centre (here on the right), a small square building for permanent delegates and non-governmental organisations or NGOs, and 6 sunken patios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaque outside the Mesa Verde Museum designating the park a UNESCO World Heritage Site, September 8th 1978, in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA. Mesa Verde is the largest archaeological site in America, with Native Americans inhabiting the area from 7500 BC to 13th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacrifice, Roman relief, marble, detail, 1st century AD, from the Ara Providentiae in the Merida Forum, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The scene depicts a veiled man thought to be Marco Agrippa behind a 3-legged table with children and a priest or camillus, who is opening an incense box, assistants and a double flute player. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Llanos de la Concepcion, and in the distance the hills of the Parque Natural de Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Coheneppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio, or Church of St Anthony, built 1926 with trullo style conical roofs made from dry limestone with no mortar, by one of the last trullist masters, in Alberobello, Bari, Puglia, Southern Italy. The nave is of whitewashed limestone, with a statue of Christ on the cross and colourful mural behind the altar. The church sits on the Rione Monti hill and was built to halt the advance of Protestant proselytising. The area was first settled in the 16th century, and the feudal lord, Count Acquaviva, encouraged his peasants to build trulli to avoid taxes. Alberobello is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen<br />
alberobello, province de Bari, Pouilles, Italie, Patrimoine Mondial Unesco
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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Tokali Kilise, or Church with the Buckle, 9th - 11th century, in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. This is the largest church in the area, and was restored in the 1980s. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Underground room in the Keslik Monastery, 7th - 13th century, consisting of 14 rock-hewn churches, kitchens and hermits caves, in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Eroded landscape of the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. This area has many early christian churches carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco of Jesus with the fishermen, in Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Eroded landscape of the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. This area has many early christian churches carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Twin fairy chimneys in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. 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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  • Fresco of Jesus with the fishermen, detail, in Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Rock formations in the Goreme Valley, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. 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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  • Troglodyte cave dwellings carved into the rock at Cavusin, a village between Avanos and Goreme, in Goreme National Park, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The caves were made by carving 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys in the eroded landscape of Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. 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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  • Duomo San Giorgio, designed by Rosario Gagliardi and built 1738-75 in Sicilian Baroque and Neoclassical style, in Ragusa Ibla, in Sicily, Italy. The town of Ragusa is split into the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher upper town of Ragusa Superiore, separated by the Valle dei Ponti. It is built on the site of an ancient city, inhabited by Sicels, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. In 1693 it was devastated by an earthquake, and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The town forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted figure of a man carrying a barrel on his shoulder, beneath 1 of the 8 balconies on the Baroque Palazzo la Rocca, built 1760-80 for the Baron of Sant'Ippolito, Don Saverio la Rocca, on Via Capitano Bocchieri in Ragusa Ibla, in Sicily, Italy. The town is split into the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher upper town of Ragusa Superiore, separated by the Valle dei Ponti. It is built on the site of an ancient city, inhabited by Sicels, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. In 1693 it was devastated by an earthquake, and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The town forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hill town of Ragusa Ibla, in Sicily, Italy. The town is split into the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher upper town of Ragusa Superiore, separated by the Valle dei Ponti. The yellow facade is the Palazzo Distefano Sortino Trono, built 1778-93, and the blue dome is the church of Santa Maria dell'Itria, rebuilt in 1740. Ragusa is built on the site of an ancient city, inhabited by Sicels, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. In 1693 it was devastated by an earthquake, and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The town forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel facade with entrance door and bells, at the Mission Espada, or Mission San Francisco de la Espada, with well and chapel, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1691 and moved here in 1731, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The mission originally included a church, priest's house, blacksmiths, kiln and workrooms, but a fire in 1826 destroyed most of the buildings, leaving only the chapel, granary and 2 compound walls. Still in use is a well preserved section of the acequia or irrigation system, used to bring water to the fields. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission Espada, or Mission San Francisco de la Espada, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1691 and moved here in 1731, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The mission originally included a church, priest's house, blacksmiths, kiln and workrooms, but a fire in 1826 destroyed most of the buildings, leaving only the chapel, granary and 2 compound walls. Still in use is a well preserved section of the acequia or irrigation system, used to bring water to the fields. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of the Alamo Mission, or Mission San Antonio de Valero, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church built in 1744, to spread Christianity and improve education among Native Americans, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The Battle of the Alamo took place here in 1836 during the Texas Revolution, when Mexican troops under Santa Anna killed the Texian soldiers occupying the mission. The mission is now a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of the Alamo Mission, or Mission San Antonio de Valero, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church built in 1744, to spread Christianity and improve education among Native Americans, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The Battle of the Alamo took place here in 1836 during the Texas Revolution, when Mexican troops under Santa Anna killed the Texian soldiers occupying the mission. The mission is now a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of the Alamo Mission, or Mission San Antonio de Valero, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church built in 1744, to spread Christianity and improve education among Native Americans, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The Battle of the Alamo took place here in 1836 during the Texas Revolution, when Mexican troops under Santa Anna killed the Texian soldiers occupying the mission. The mission is now a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arches and buttress in the convent courtyard at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ornate sculpted portal restored 1947-52 by Archbishop Robert E Lucey, of the church, built 1768, at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The sculptures on the portal are a cross, St Joseph (San Jose) holding the infant Jesus, St Dominic and St Francis, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St Joachim and St Anne holding the infant Mary. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Jose gristmill, a water powered mill used to grind wheat to make bread for the Mission, at the acequia of the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This is the oldest mill in Texas and was restored by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Texas, to commemorate the centennial of Texas Independence in 1936. The mission was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, 30m long, looking towards the altar and sacristy, of the church, built 1768, at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherub, sculptural detail from the rear door of the church, leading to its adjoining chapel, at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Well, church and convent courtyard arcade at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The church dome collapsed in 1874 and was rebuilt in the 1930s. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Campanario of the Mission San Juan, or Mission San Juan Capistrano, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church established in 1731 with the church, priest’s quarters and granary completed in 1756, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The church was restored in 2012 and a lime plaster was added to its exterior. It is seen through an opening in the wall of a second uncompleted church building, begun 1772 and abandoned 1786. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Campanario of the Mission San Juan, or Mission San Juan Capistrano, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church established in 1731 with the church, priest’s quarters and granary completed in 1756, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The church was restored in 2012 and a lime plaster was added to its exterior. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission Concepcion, or Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de Acuna, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church dedicated in 1755, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This mission was founded by Franciscan friars and moved here from East Texas in 1731. The building consists of a nave, sanctuary, bell towers, convent and granary and was originally covered with frescoes, both inside and out, some of which were restored in 1988 and 2010. The mission is a National Historic Landmark and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission Concepcion, or Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de Acuna, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church dedicated in 1755, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This mission was founded by Franciscan friars and moved here from East Texas in 1731. The building consists of a nave, sanctuary, bell towers, convent and granary and was originally covered with frescoes, both inside and out, some of which were restored in 1988 and 2010. The mission is a National Historic Landmark and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission Concepcion, or Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de Acuna, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church dedicated in 1755, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This mission was founded by Franciscan friars and moved here from East Texas in 1731. The building consists of a nave, sanctuary, bell towers, convent and granary and was originally covered with frescoes, both inside and out, some of which were restored in 1988 and 2010. The mission is a National Historic Landmark and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Breze, Renaissance chateau, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The chateau was originally built in 1060 and although the current building has a medieval drawbridge and basement, it is mainly Renaissance in style, having been remodelled in the 16th and 19th centuries. It is a small, dry-moated castle located near Saumur and is surrounded by 30 hectares of vineyards, seen here in the foreground. It is a listed monument historique and part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimney at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. 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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  • Twin fairy chimneys above the town of Urgup, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. 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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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Lunar landscape around the twin fairy chimneys above the town of Urgup, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_Cappadocia_MC_016.jpg
  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • View over the town of Urgup at sunrise, on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Troglodyte hermit house within a fairy chimney, in Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The chimneys were formed by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and have caps of basalt on top which is slower to erode. Many of the chimneys have been hollowed out to form dwellings. 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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  • Crucifixion, fresco, 9th - 11th century, in Karabas Kilise, or the Black Head Church (as the painted figures have been blackened by smoke from oil lamps), in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Presentation of Jesus in the temple, fresco, 9th - 11th century, in Karabas Kilise, or the Black Head Church (as the painted figures have been blackened by smoke from oil lamps), in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Apostles, fresco, 9th - 11th century, in Karabas Kilise, or the Black Head Church (as the painted figures have been blackened by smoke from oil lamps), in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Frescoes, 9th - 11th century, in Karabas Kilise, or the Black Head Church (as the painted figures have been blackened by smoke from oil lamps), in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco, detail of crowds of onlookers, in Yilanli Kilise or St George's Church, known as Snake Church, originally part of a monastery, at the Goreme Open Air Museum in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The church has a simple low barrel-vaulted nave and many frescoes, including St Theodore and St George slaying the dragon, which is depicted as a snake. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco, detail, in Yilanli Kilise or St George's Church, known as Snake Church, originally part of a monastery, at the Goreme Open Air Museum, in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The church has a simple low barrel-vaulted nave and many frescoes, including St Theodore and St George slaying the dragon, which is depicted as a snake. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Aziz Stephanos Church, part of the Keslik Monastery, 7th - 13th century, consisting of 14 rock-hewn churches, kitchens and hermits caves, in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco of Christ Pantocrator, in Yilanli Kilise or St George's Church, known as Snake Church, originally part of a monastery, at the Goreme Open Air Museum in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The church has a simple low barrel-vaulted nave and many frescoes, including St Theodore and St George slaying the dragon, which is depicted as a snake. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Aziz Stephanos Church, part of the Keslik Monastery, 7th - 13th century, consisting of 14 rock-hewn churches, kitchens and hermits caves, in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Room decorated with frescoes in the Aziz Stephanos Church, part of the Keslik Monastery, 7th - 13th century, consisting of 14 rock-hewn churches, kitchens and hermits caves, in the Soganli Valley in Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches in Goreme are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco of the Annunciation, in Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco of the baptism of Christ in the river Jordan by St John the Baptist, in Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Fresco of the Flight to Egypt, in Pancarlik Kilise or Pancarlik Church, early 11th century, in the Pancarlik Valley, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The churches are carved from the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Early christians came here to flee persecution by the Romans and others settled here under the influence of early saints. 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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  • Cave dwellings cut into the tuff or volcanic rock above Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Large round stone used to block the entrance to Derinkuyu, a large underground city in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The city was built in the Byzantine period to escape invading Arabs and housed up to 20,000 people and their animals over 4 levels, with all amenities including wine and oil presses, stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories and chapels. 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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  • Large round stone used to block the entrance to Derinkuyu, a large underground city in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The city was built in the Byzantine period to escape invading Arabs and housed up to 20,000 people and their animals over 4 levels, with all amenities including wine and oil presses, stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories and chapels. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Whirling dervishes performing in the Saruhan Caravanserai, built 1259, in Avanos, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Sufi whirling is a meditation practise of the Mevlevi order as part of the Sama ceremony. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Fairy chimneys in Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Fairy chimney in Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_Cappadocia_MC_058.jpg
  • Devrent Valley, known as Imagination Valley, near Goreme in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, and many resemble figures or animals, such as camels, snakes, seals and dolphins. 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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