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Кападокия
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Кападокия (на латински: Cappadocia; на гръцки: Καππαδοκία, на персийски Katpadukya – „Земя на красивите коне“) е историческа област в Централен Анадол. В Древността се намира по поречието на река Халис (дн. Казълърмак) – между страните Понт, Армения, Киликия, Галатия и Фригия. Географските елементи включват драматични образувания от меки вулканични скали, оформени като кули, конуси, долини и пещери. В скалите са издълбани храмове и цели тунелни комплекси, датиращи от византийско и ислямско време[1].
Тази статия е за историческата област. За римската провинция вижте Кападокия (римска провинция).
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