
Have you ever imagined a five-story apartment building entirely carved out of solid rock? And yet, thousands of years ago, people lived in this very apartment! Located in Karaman, the Manazan Caves are a mesmerizing place hidden within the rocks, much like a giant ant colony. Let us embark on a journey through the layers of this mysterious rock city. Manazan Caves(Anadolu Ajansı) " image-element-format="right" image-height="1080" image-source="https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2026/04/16/nNx
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Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Karaman province in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region, is a multi-story cave settlement entirely carved out by human hands. This complex of historical structures is situated along the Karaman–Yeşildere-Taşkale road, on the east of Yeşildere Valley, which stretches between Taşkale Town (formerly Kızıllar), located 40 km southeast of Karaman, and Yeşildere (İbrala) Village. Architectural Structure and Features Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement ar
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