Cappadocia
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Turkey
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985)
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital (1986)
Nemrut Dağ (1987)
Hierapolis-Pamukkale (1988)
Xanthos-Letoon (1988)
City of Safranbolu (1994)
Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia / Brief Description: