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Cave Monastery of İnceğiz
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Cave Monastery of İnceğiz
Cave monastery of İnceğiz is a cave monastery formed by carving a rocky cliff located in İnceğiz village of Çatalca district in Istanbul Province, Turkey. It is likely that the place was inhabited from the 4th century AD until the end of the 12th century AD, and was used as a Byzantine monastery.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
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