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Spiro Kostof From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Spiro Konstantine Kostof (7 May 1936, Istanbul – 7 December 1991, Berkeley) was a leading architectural historian, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His books continue to be widely read and some are routinely used in collegiate courses on architectural history. Born in Turkey, of Greek and Bulgarian ethnic origin, Kostof was educated at Istanbul's Robert College. He came to the United States in 1957 for graduate work at Yale University. Although he intended to major in drama, his interests shifted to architectural history. He received his Ph.D. in 1961, then taught at Yale for four years, before moving to the University of California to join the faculty of the College of Environmental Design. He was to remain at Berkeley for the duration of his career. Kostof's approach to architectural history emphasized urbanism as well as ...

Avanos From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search District in Central Anatolia, Turkey Avanos, Nevşehir, Türkiye District A panorama of Avanos Location of Avanos within Turkey. Avanos, Nevşehir, Türkiye Location of Avanos within Turkey. Coordinates: 38°43′N 34°51′E  /  38.717°N 34.850°E  / 38.717; 34.850 Country   Turkey Region Central Anatolia Province Nevşehir Government  • Governor Aylin Kırcı Duman  • Mayor İsmet İnce (CHP) Area [1]  • District 993.54 km 2 (383.61 sq mi) Elevation 920 m (3,020 ft) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 13,210  • District 34,475  • District density 35/km 2 (90/sq mi) Time zone EET (UTC+2)  • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal code 50500 Are...

Mokissos From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2006) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Mokissos with Mount Hasan Mokissos (Greek: Μωκισσός ) is the formal name for a now inactive Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church. Mokissos was an ancient Byzantine city (Turkish: Kırşehir ), located in western Cappadocia at the foot of what is now known as the Hasan Dag, southeast of Koloneia. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I rebuilt the ruined city, renamed Justinianoupolis (a name last attested in 692), and elevated it to the rank of ecclesiastical metropolis, with an eparchia that stretched south of the Halys River (Turkish: Kızılırmak ), the longest river of A...

Özkonak Underground City From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Entrance of the Özkonak Underground City Stone used as a door in the underground city Özkonak Underground City is an ancient city built into the northern slopes of Mt. Idis about 14 km northeast of Avanos in Nevşehir Province, in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 External links Description [ edit ] The city has many strata made up of volcanic granite. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels, and it contains a pipe communication system reaching each of its levels. This feature is unique when compared to the Kaymaklı Underground City and the Derinkuyu Underground City. Each carved room had ventilation provided by further piping when the city was sealed during sieges. History [ edit ] The city was probably built by the people of Byzantine Cappadocia...

Cappadocia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "Cappadocian" redirects here. For other uses, see Cappadocia (disambiguation) and Cappadocian (disambiguation). Ancient region of Central Anatolia Region, today's Turkey, Quasi-independent in various forms until AD 17  in Cappadocia, Katpatuka Cappadocia Ancient region of Central Anatolia Region, today's Turkey Quasi-independent in various forms until AD 17  Aktepe "White Hill" near Göreme and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Cappadocia among the classical regions of Asia Minor/Anatolia Coordinates: Coordinates: 38°39′30″N 34°51′13″E  /  38.65833°N 34.85361°E  / 38.65833; 34.85361 Persian satrapy Katpatuka Roman province Cappadocia Capitals Caesarea Mazaca (Kayseri), Nyssa (Nevşehir) Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO...