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  • Moda Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
    Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia

    Moda

    "In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period."
  • Moda Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
    Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği

    Moda

    "This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks at the beginning of the 11th century. In 1228–29 Emir Ahmet Shah founded a mosque, with its adjoining hospital, at Divrigi."
  • Moda Historic Areas of Istanbul
    Historic Areas of Istanbul

    Moda

    "With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years."
  • Moda Hattusha | the Hittite capital city in Turkey modern Boğazköy
    Hattusha | the Hittite capital city in Turkey modern Boğazköy

    Moda

    "The city enjoyed considerable influence in Anatolia and northern Syria in the 2nd millennium B.C."
  • Moda Nemrut Dağ
    Nemrut Dağ

    Moda

    "The mausoleum of Antiochus I (69–34 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period."
  • Moda Hierapolis-Pamukkale
    Hierapolis-Pamukkale

    Moda

    "Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins."
  • Moda Xanthos and Letoon
    Xanthos and Letoon

    Moda

    "This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art."
  • Moda City of Safranbolu
    City of Safranbolu

    Moda

    "From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East–West trade route."
  • Moda Archaeological Site of Troy
    Archaeological Site of Troy

    Moda

    "Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world."
  • Moda Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
    Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex

    Moda

    "The square Mosque with its single great dome and four slender minarets, dominates the skyline of the former Ottoman capital of Edirne."