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Tokali Kilise Among the churces in the rock of Goreme,the richest in paintings is the church known as Tokali Kilise.Its name comes from a decoration on one of its two arches which has since disappeared. Built probably between the IX and X centuries,its interior is divided into two distinct areas : the front part is called the Old Church ; whereas the other area,distinguished by its four columns on the front and three apsidal recesses,apart from a side room,is called the New Church.About thirty years later,the frescoes in the New Church were painted on the barrel vaults and in the apsidal bowl-shaped vault by artist called Nikephoros.The scenes represent the life of Christ. |