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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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Elevation: 53 m

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