Nevşehir

picture info	Nevşehir Nevşehir (; from 'new' and 'city') is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Nevşehir Province and Nevşehir District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 128,290 (2024). It is from the capital Ankara and lies within the historical region of Cappadocia. Nevşehir Province, Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the United Nations. The town lies at an elevation of and has a continental climate, with heavy snow in winter and great heat in summer. Although Nevşehir is close to the underground cities, fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and rock-hewn churches of Cappadocia, and has a few hotels, the modern town is not itself a tourist centre. In 2015 a huge underground city was discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nevşehir Province Nevşehir Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. Its area is 5,485 km2, and its population is 317,952 (2024). Its adjacent provinces are Kırşehir Province, Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray Province, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde Province, Niğde to the south, Kayseri Province, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat Province, Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadociaa tourist attraction in Turkey. The town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir. Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the United Nations. Cappadocia once included the area now covered by this province. This province is notable for the fairy chimneys of Göreme, the Ortahisar, Nevşehir, Ortahisar (middle fortress), a number of old churches from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine period. History Archaeology An approximately 5,000-year-old three-story underground town which referred as "Gir-Gör" (Enter and See) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nevşehir District Nevşehir District (also: ''Merkez'', meaning "central" in Turkish) is a district of the Nevşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Nevşehir.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its area is 574 km², and its population is 161,293 (2024). Composition There are 9 municipalities in Nevşehir District: * Çat * Göre * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nevşehir Castle Nevşehir Castle () is a historic castle in the city of Nevşehir, overlooking the underground city of Kayaşehir. It was a fortress for defensive, military purposes. History Not much is known about Nevşehir Castle, it is theorized to have been built by the Seljuks around 1100, though it also theorized to have been built by the Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman E ...s as a military outpost. References * * Nevşehir Kayaşehir Castle* * * External links Nevşehir CastleInformation on the castle and underground city {{Castles in Turkey Castles in Turkey Nevşehir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (), commonly referred to as Nevşehir University, is a public institute of higher education established in 2007 located in Nevşehir, Turkey. Affiliations The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association Caucasus University Association is an association of universities founded in 2009. The members are in Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, South Azerbaijan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States. The scope of the preliminar ....Tüm Uyeler kunib.com Prof. Dr. Semih Aktekin, who was appointed as Acting Rector of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University by the Council of Higher Education on 26. 03. 2020, was appointed as the Rector in person with the Presidential Decree No. 2020/304 dated 23 June 2020 published in the Official Gazette on 24.06.20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cappadocia Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir province. According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from the Taurus Mountains to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by the Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia. Van Dam, R. ''Kingdom of Snow: Roman rule and Greek culture in Cappadocia.'' Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002, p.13 The name, traditionally used in Christianity, Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cappadocia Aerial View (6998755984) Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir province. According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from the Taurus Mountains to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by the Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia. Van Dam, R. ''Kingdom of Snow: Roman rule and Greek culture in Cappadocia.'' Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002, p.13 The name, traditionally used in Christianity, Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport is an airport serving, and located in the northwest of Nevşehir, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... History The airport was opened on 15 November 1988 as Nevşehir Tuzköy Airfield. On 17 December 1998, the airfield renamed as Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport. In 2006, the airport served 392 cargo, 833 passenger aircraft and 27,832 passengers.State Airports Administration The airport's domestic and international passenger terminal covers an area of 3,500 m^{2 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]}
picture info	Göreme OpenAir Museum Dunkle Kirche 1 11 2004 Göreme (; ) is a town (''belde'') in the Nevşehir District, Nevşehir Province in Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 2,034 (2022). It is well known for its fairy chimneys ( Turkish: ''peribacalar''), eroded rock formations, many of which were hollowed out in the Middle Ages to create Christian churches, houses and underground cities. Göreme was formerly known as Korama, Matiana, Macan and Avcilar. Göreme sits at the heart of a network of valleys filled with astonishing rock formations. Being a centre of early Christianity, it also has the most painted churches, as well as hermitages and monasteries, in Cappadocia. Once an agricultural settlement, modern Göreme is best known for its flourishing tourism industry, in particular for its hot air balloon rides, and many boutique hotels created out of old cave homes, in addition to ecclesiastical structures connected to its early Christian heritage. The village sits within the Göreme National Park which was added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cappadocia University Cappadocia University (CUN) (in Turkish, ''Kapadokya Üniversitesi'' (KÜN) was founded in 2005 by Ilke Education and Welfare Foundation (İlke Eğitim ve Sağlık Vakfı) and has become an important and successful model of vocational higher education in Turkey. The programs of the college were established in accordance with regional development programs as Cappadocia programs, civil aviation programs and health programs. The current University dean is Prof. Dr. Nuran Tezcan, an expert of Turkish literature and Diwan poetry. Now, with its 25 programs the college has two campuses, one in Cappadocia – Nevşehir and the other, at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport Sabiha is an Arabic word () meaning "Morning" and a female given name. People with the name include: Sabiha Sultan (1894–1971), Ottoman princess, daughter of Mehmed VI Sabiha Bengütaş (1904–1992), Turkish sculptor Sabiha Gökçen (1913–2 .... History Starting in 2005-2006 academic year with five programs de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alexander The Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II of Macedon, Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting Wars of Alexander the Great, a lengthy military campaign throughout West Asia, Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and ancient Egypt, Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the List of largest empires, largest empires in history, stretching from History of Greece, Greece to northwestern History of India, India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. Until the age of 16, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle. In 335 BC, shortly after his assumption of kingship over Macedon, he Alexander's Balkan campaign, campaigned in the Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cyrus The Great Cyrus II of Persia ( ; 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Achaemenid dynasty (i. The clan and dynasty) Hailing from Persis, he brought the Achaemenid dynasty to power by defeating the Median Empire and embracing all of the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanding vastly across most of West Asia and much of Central Asia to create what would soon become the List of largest empires#Timeline of largest empires at the time, largest empire in history at the time. The Achaemenid Empire's greatest territorial extent was achieved under Darius the Great, whose rule stretched from Southeast Europe in the west to the Indus Valley in the east. After absorbing the Median Empire, Cyrus conquered Lydia and eventually the Neo-Babylonian Empire, granting him control of Anatolia and the Fertile Crescent, respectively. He also led a major expedition into Central Asia, where his army brought "into subjection every nation wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ariarathes (other) Ariarathes (, ''Ariaráthēs'') was the name of ten Hellenistic kings of Cappadocia in Anatolia, between the 4th and 1st centuries BC. They are: * Ariarathes I of Cappadocia, ruled 331 or 330–322 BC, son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes I * Ariarathes II of Cappadocia, ruled 301–280 BC, satrap and king of Cappadocia, son of Holophernes and adopted son of Ariarathes I * Ariarathes III of Cappadocia, reigned 262 or 255–220 BC, son of Ariamnes * Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia, reigned 220–163 BC, son of Ariarathes III * Ariarathes V of Cappadocia, reigned 163–130 BC or 126 BC, son of Ariarathes IV * Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia, 130–111 BC, youngest son of Ariarathes V * Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia, reigned 116–101 BC or 111 BC–100 BC), son of Ariarathes VI * Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia, reigned c. 101 – c. 96 BC and 95 BC–95 BC), king of Cappadocia, second son of Ariarathes VI * Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia, reigned c. 101–89 BC or 96 BC–95 BC, made king of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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