Urumkuş Rocks

Urumkuş Rocks (Turkish: Urumkuş Kayalıkları) are natural tuff rock formations located in Afyonkarahisar Province, western Turkey, which were used historically as dwelling and sanctuary.

Urumkyş Rocks
Urumkuş Kayalıkları
Urumkuş Rocks is located in Turkey
Urumkuş Rocks
Urumkuş Rocks
Location of Urumkuş Rocks in Turkey
LocationDöğer, İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar
RegionAegean
Coordinates39.29286°N 30.48762°E / 39.29286; 30.48762
TypeTuff rock-cut dwellings and sacred places
History
MaterialTuff rock
CulturesPhrygşan and Byzantine period

Urumkuş Rocks are situdated in the Alanlı area, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) northeast at Döğer town in İhsaniye District of Afyonkarahisar Province.[1][2]

The rock formation has quite steep sides. There are rock-cut dwellings and a chapel on one of the two large cliffs. On the other rock, there are only burial chambers. At the entrances of the burial chambers, reliefs as well as figures made with madder are found that belong to the Byzantine period. There are traces of foundations carved into the rock, niches, sacrificial pools, rock altars and cairns on the top and sides of the rock. This shows that the rock was used as a sanctuary and perhaps a residential area during the Phrygian period.[1][2]

References

  1. "Urumkuş Kayalıkları - Afyonkarahisar" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kültür Portalı. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Urumkuş (Karamusa) Kayalıkları" (in Turkish). TÜKAV. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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