"Cappadocia region is the general area between Hasan Volcano, Erciyes Volcano, Aladaglar Mountain range and river Kizilirmak. It is an ancient name given to this geographical region. Cappadocia has been declared World's Cultural and Natural Heritage by UNESCO on 24th November 1986. Its canyons and valleys are both a natural wonder and a home for nearly two thousand years old churches with beautiful wall paintings as the first Christian communities as early as only 60 A.D started living in these fantastically shaped valleys as canyons.
The story of these unique landscape goes back to 25 million years when many volcanoes spewed out layers and layers of volcanic material including lava, basalt, ignimbrite and ash. The incredible amounts of volcanic materials has made the area like a fairy tale land. And the yellow rocks in are all part of fantastic display of the wonders of nature in its surreal landscape.
The history of the region is also very rich. The soft rock structure has made the area ideal for settlements starting from the very early times in history. There are settlements from the prehistoric age in the area but the most interesting part of Cappadocia history is the Roman era and the Christian era. Shortly after St. Paul's visit to the area the first Christian communities started to form and some of the most important figures in Christian history, such as St. Basil who set the rules of monastic life and monasteries. St. Gregory and the other saints also lived in the area. The Christians had to hide from Romans until 313 AD when Christianity was allowed within the borders of East Roman Empire. They used the underground caves left from earlier ages and and successfully turned them into large underground cities." http://www.anatolianhouses.com/
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