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Petrus ve Paulus Kilisesi |
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Type:
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Church |
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Plan Type:
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Single Nave |
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Year of Costruction:
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7th c. |
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Phase:
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Middle |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Nevsehir |
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District:
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Avanos |
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Village:
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Çavusin |
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| Location: It is located in Meskendir Valley in the southeast of Güllüdere and Kizil Çukur valleys, 2.5 km south of Çavusin District. |
| Geography and Environment: The church is situated on the rock block that is 20 m above the ground. Therefore, it is very hard to reach it. |
| Research and Excavation: |
| Description: Architectural Features: The church carved into rock is with a single nave. There is a single apse in the east. The grave chapel is located to the south of the church. The church is entered through the narthex in the west. Decorative Features: The mural paintings of the church consist of the Fiery Furnace, St. Petrus and Paulus, St. Anna, Christ Childe and the Virgin Mary figures and cross motifs. |
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| Interpretation: N. Thierry dated the structure to the 7th century, before Iconoclasm period [Thierry 1970]. Restle, on the other hand, dated it to the 9th century [Restle 1981]. |
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