Cappadocia is the region that emerged when the soft layers formed by the lava and ashes erupted by Erciyes, Hasandağı and Göllüdağ 60 million years ago were eroded by rain and wind throughout the year.Human settlement dates back to the Paleolithic period. The lands where the Hittites lived became one of the most important centers of Christianity in later periods. The houses and churches carved into the rocks have turned the region into a huge shelter for Christians escaping from the oppression of the Roman Empire.