Inside an old Christian church carved out of a fairy chimney in the Open Air Museum in Goreme. The paintings are fresh and extensive. There are literally hundreds of such churches in the area.
Note the eyes have been destroyed. This was done hundreds of years ago as a result of a desire to avoid depictions of Christ and other religious figures.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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