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UrumkuÅŸ Rocks
Urumkuş Rocks () are natural tuff rock formations located in Afyonkarahisar Province, western Turkey, which were used historically as dwelling and sanctuary. Urumkuş Rocks are situdated in the Alanlı area, northeast at Döğer town in İhsaniye District of Afyonkarahisar Province. The rock formation has quite steep sides. There are rock-cut dwellings and a chapel on one of the two large cliffs. On the other rock, there are only burial chambers. At the entrances of the burial chambers, reliefs as well as figures made with madder are found that belong to the Byzantine period. There are traces of foundations carved into the rock, niches, sacrificial pools, rock altars and cairns on the top and sides of the rock. This shows that the rock was used as a sanctuary and perhaps a residential area during the Phrygia In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; , ''Phrygía'') was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios Rive ...
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Döğer, İhsaniye
Döğer is a town (''belde'') and municipality in the İhsaniye District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.> Its population is 5,559 (2021). About northeast of the town, there are Urumkuş Rocks (), which were used as rock-cut dwellings and sacred places during the Phrygian and 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 ... period. References Populated places in İhsaniye District Town municipalities in Turkey {{Afyonkarahisar-geo-stub ...
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Afyonkarahisar Province
Afyonkarahisar Province (), often shortened to Afyon Province, is a Provinces of Turkey, province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km2, and its population is 747,555 (2022). The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar. Adjacent provinces are Kütahya Province, Kütahya to the northwest, UÅŸak Province, UÅŸak to the west, Denizli Province, Denizli to the southwest, Burdur Province, Burdur to the south, Isparta Province, Isparta to the southeast, Konya Province, Konya to the east, and EskiÅŸehir Province, EskiÅŸehir to the north. Districts Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 Districts of Turkey, districts: * Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar * BaÅŸmakçı District, BaÅŸmakçı * Bayat District, Afyonkarahisar, Bayat * Bolvadin District, Bolvadin * Çay District, Çay * Çobanlar District, Çobanlar * Dazkırı District, Dazkırı * Dinar District, Dinar * EmirdaÄŸ District, EmirdaÄŸ * Evciler District, Evciler * Hocalar District, Hocalar * İhsaniye District, ...
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Aegean Region
The Aegean region () is one of the 7 Geographical regions of Turkey, geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya. Located in western Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean Sea to the west, the Marmara region to the north, the Central Anatolia Region to the east, and the Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean Region to the south. Among the four coastal regions, the Aegean Region has the longest coastline. Subdivision *Aegean Section () **Edremit Area () **Bakırçay Area () **Gediz Area () **İzmir Area () **Küçük Menderes Area () **Büyük Menderes Area () **Menteşe Area () * Inner Western Anatolia Section () Ecoregions The ecoregions of this region are all Terrestrial ecoregion, Terrestrial, more specifically Palearctic, and still more so, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub. Different parts are within the following classifications: * Aegea ...
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Byzantine Empire
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 History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th centuryAD, it endured until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. The term 'Byzantine Empire' was coined only after its demise; its citizens used the term 'Roman Empire' and called themselves 'Romans'. During the early centuries of the Roman Empire, the western provinces were Romanization (cultural), Latinised, but the eastern parts kept their Hellenistic culture. Constantine the Great, Constantine I () legalised Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople. Theodosius I, Theodosius I () made Christianity the state religion and Greek gradually replaced Latin for official use. The empire adopted a defensive strategy and, throughout its remaining history, expe ...
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Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock containing 25% to 75% ash is described as ''tuffaceous'' (for example, ''tuffaceous sandstone''). A pyroclastic rock containing 25–75% volcanic bombs or volcanic blocks is called tuff breccia. Tuff composed of sandy volcanic material can be referred to as volcanic sandstone. Tuff is a relatively soft rock, so it has been used for construction since ancient times. Because it is common in Italy, the Romans used it often for construction. The Rapa Nui people used it to make most of the ''moai'' statues on Easter Island. Tuff can be classified as either igneous or sedimentary rock. It is usually studied in the context of igneous petrology, although it is sometimes described using sedimentological terms. Tuff is often erroneously called t ...
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İhsaniye District
İhsaniye District is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town İhsaniye.İlçe Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
Its area is 849 km2, and its population is 27,455 (2021).


Composition

There are 5 in İhsaniye District: * Döğer * Gazlıgöl *

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Byzantine Empitr
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 History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th centuryAD, it endured until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. The term 'Byzantine Empire' was coined only after its demise; its citizens used the term 'Roman Empire' and called themselves 'Romans'. During the early centuries of the Roman Empire, the western provinces were Romanization (cultural), Latinised, but the eastern parts kept their Hellenistic culture. Constantine the Great, Constantine I () legalised Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople. Theodosius I, Theodosius I () made Christianity the state religion and Greek gradually replaced Latin for official use. The empire adopted a defensive strategy and, throughout its remaining history, expe ...
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