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One of the oldest and most complex figures in the Egyptian pantheon, Thoth (in Egyptian: Dhwtj) is a god associated with wisdom, writing, science, magic, art, and judgment. He typically served as the scribe and vizier of the gods. He also assumed various roles as a lunar deity, a creator god, and a warrior. Thoth endured across a vast chronological span from the earliest periods of Egyptian history through the Roman era and, during the Hellenistic period, transformed into the figure of Hermes Tr

Çarıklı Kilise is a part of the monastic complex located within the boundaries of the Göreme Open Air Museum, approximately 10 kilometers from the city center of Nevşehir, near the district of Ürgüp in the Göreme Valley, Türkiye. The church is carved into the natural rock on the southern slope of the museum area and is accessed via a later-added iron staircase leading to an entrance situated about five meters above the monastic courtyard. It is believed to have been built under the patronage of