Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: BeauBo

BeauBo wrote:

**The locals in Cappadocia were carving underground complexes out of the soft local rock long before islam, or Christianity.

They took refuge underground in complexes that were already ancient when Alexander the Great marched through the area.

People continued to expand them over the millenia.**

A testimony to the human need for shelter... Awesome photos!


37 posted on 01/28/2018 2:29:31 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies ]


To: heterosupremacist

I forgot to add: human ingenuity...


38 posted on 01/28/2018 2:30:30 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson