Saturday, August 9 2025

Tag: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savaş Maraşlı

A 600-Year-Old Prayer Room Found Hidden Under a Firewood Storage in Cappadocia

What appeared to be a simple firewood storage area in the village of Taşkınpaşa, Cappadocia, central Türkiye, has revealed a centuries-old Islamic prayer room. Experts date the rock-cut site to approximately 600 years ago, possibly from the Eretnaid period. During a surface survey conducted by art historians from Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (NEVÜ), a