
Ciha Castle is a polygonal defensive structure built on a strategic hilltop overlooking the Hemşin Valley, within the boundaries of Şentepe Village in the Pazar district of Rize province. Positioned on terrain approximately 350 meters above sea level, the castle is surrounded by walls and three towers. The structure contains a single-nave chapel and has yielded various artifacts made of stone, metal and fired clay. Lacking an inscription, the structure is dated to the period of the Empire of Tre
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Fatmanur Mavibaş
TiThe Tibeti Church is an early medieval church dated to the Bagratid period, located in the village of Cevizli, Şavşat district of Artvin Province, Türkiye. The structure, which has no surviving inscription, was constructed between 899 and 914 according to written sources by Prince Aşut Koh (Aşot Koukhi) of the Bagratid dynasty. After the region adopted Islam, the church was converted into a mosque and gradually fell into ruin.HistoryAccording to written sources, the Tibeti Church was built at th
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Melike Saraç