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Koramaz Valley

Koramaz Valley is a valley located in central Anatolia in the Kayseri Province in Turkey. In the valley there is a group of abandoned archaeological settlements, in addition to the columbaria (A structure for storing funeral urns containing cremated remains.), as well as shrines and burials dating back to the first millennium AD. The valley also includes a group of temples and churches dating back to the 4th century AD during the transition period of the Paganism to Christianity in the Roman Empire. The oldest history of the valley goes back to the Hittite and Assyrian periods in the first and second millennium BC.

Site Information

Country: Turkey

District: Kayseri Province

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Assyrian

Later Cultures: Hittite + Roman + Byzantine

Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments


UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Koramaz Valley

Date of Submission: 2020

Exact Location

Elevation: 1208 m

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