Turkey, Cappadocia, Nevsehir. The gate of the rock cut library of Keslik monastery, close to Sinassos and Cemilkoy villages
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Hercules Milas / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BYX898File size:
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3744 x 5489 px | 31.7 x 46.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2009Location:
Keslik monastery, close to Cemilkoy village, Nevsehir, Cappadocia, Anatolia, TurkeyMore information:
A few kilometres to the south of Mustafapasa ("Sinasos") close a village called "Cemilkoy", you will see a sign for Keslik Monastery, a place worth a visit. You can see there a small but well preserved monastic complex, whose original name was "Archangel Monastery " There you can see two churches, the Archangel church of the 12th century and the Saint Stephan ("Αγιος Στέφανος"="Aghios Stefanos") church of the 7th or 9th century, both of them carved inside of caves. You can see impressive frescoes from 2 different eras of Byzantine art. You can also see the cells of the monks, their winnery, their baptistery, the library, etc . This photo was taken from inside the library and the rock that you see through the "door" is the backside of Archangel church. Doesn't it look like a mask?