Cappadocian Greeks
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The Cappadocian Greeks, or simply Cappadocians, are an ethnic Greek community native to the geographical region of Cappadocia in central-eastern Anatolia; roughly the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Konya province
Cappadocian Greeks in traditional clothing, Greece
Mount Aktepe near Göreme and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Apollonius of Tyana (1st century AD), a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in Cappadocia
Medieval Byzantine fresco in a Cappadocian rock-cut church at Göreme depicting Jesus Christ with the twelve apostles
Cappadocian Greek
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Cappadocian Greek, also known as Cappadocian, is a dialect of Modern Greek, originally spoken in Cappadocia by the descendants of the Byzantines of Anatolia. The language originally diverged from Medi
Cappadocian Greeks
…renowned for the richness of their folktales and preservation of their ancient Greek tongue. The underground cities continued to be used as refuges (Cappadocian Greek: καταφύγια) from the Turkish Muslim rulers. As late as the 20th century the locals were still using the underground cities to escape periodic waves of…
Distribution of Cappadocian Greek-speaking villages in Central Anatolia before 1924