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Goreme Open-Air Museum is a rock-cut site in Türkiye, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage List: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia dates it to c. 10th to 12th century CE. Its listed material is Volcanic tuff. UNESCO World Heritage List: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia also records: “Monastic complex.”
Churches carved into volcanic rock cones with vivid frescoes.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 900 CE - 1100 CE c. 10th to 12th century CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Monastic complex UNESCO World Heritage List: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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