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Cave city

Cappadocia's "fairy chimneys" formed from volcanic ash. Ancient Hittites and others dug caves into tuff for protection.

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Towers of tuff

In Cappadocia, Turkey, people carved homes, churches, and communities into soft tuff "fairy chimneys" for thousands of years, offering protection from raids.

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