History and archaeology
Artova Underground Settlement (Boyunpınar)
Artova, Tokat
An Early Christian underground settlement carved into the bedrock north of the village of Boyunpınar, with three levels and three corridors.
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Its story
The settlement was carved into the bedrock at the Özündürük locality, about 500 meters north of the village of Boyunpınar in Artova. Dated to the Early Christian period, it was uncovered by a clearance excavation by the Tokat Museum in 1995 and opened to visitors. The settlement, arranged in three corridors and three levels, has halls, small rooms and a small chapel section. Much less known than the examples in Cappadocia, it is an interesting stop for those who want to see traces of early Christian communities around Tokat.
Key facts
- Plan
- 3 levels, 3 corridors; halls, rooms, small chapel
- Period
- Early Christian
- Uncovered
- 1995, Tokat Museum clearance excavation
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Rainy day
Location
40.16724, 36.40195
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tokat.ktb.gov.tr/TR-231603/antik-kentler.html | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139422970 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2297310591