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An ancient church, long buried in Turkey’s central Cappadocia region, has been unearthed by archaeologists who think it could transform how we interpret early Christian belief. Unique frescoes found ...

Some hotels merely serve as a place to lay your head while traveling — fading from memory by the time you start the journey home. Others are so special and sublime that they make you consider ...

Where are you going this year? As journeys for a yearly sojourn start taking shape, consider Asia Minor. The climate mirrors our own Southern California weather, with mild winters and hotter summers, ...

A rich palette of shimmering caramel swirls, ochers, creams and pinks unfolds across the landscape like an enormous handwoven carpet. Stands of poplars line paths carved by ancient lava flows from ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. While Turkiye — the nation formerly known as Turkey — is full of remarkable sites, its Cappadocia region ...

I’m standing at the summit of Uçhisar castle, the highest point in Cappadocia, Turkey, and reachable by climbing some 120 lung-busting steps. Surveying the otherworldly landscape of conical rock ...

The best way to see the fairy chimneys and rock houses is not from a balloon in the sky but with feet on the ground. Also known as the Zelve open-air museum, the Zelve valley offers hikers the ...