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  • Zelve Monastery

  • Zelve Monastery

    Zelve Monastery is a rock-cut monastery located near the town of Avanos in Nevşehir Province, Turkey. It is dating back to the Byzantine times in the 9th century AD. The site was turned into an open-air museum (Zelve Open Air Museum).
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    Zelve Monastery
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    Zelve Monastery

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    Turkey

    Nevşehir

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    9th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Christian

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