• Manazan Caves is a five-story, man-made settlement carved into rock
• A well-preserved Byzantine-era female corpse, found in the cave, is now displayed at the Karaman Museum
İsmail Aslandağ • 08 April 2025 • update: 08 April 2025
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
Manazan Caves in Turkiye's Karaman
KARAMAN, TURKIYE - MARCH 31: A view of the Manazan Caves, located within the borders of Taskale Town in Karaman, Turkiye on March 31, 2025. Manazan Caves is a five-story settlement carved entirely by human hands into a massive rock formation. The first two floors consist of numerous small, cell-like rooms, while the remaining levels are locally known as Kumkale, At Meydanı (Horse Square), and Oluler Meydanı (Square of the Dead). The lower floors feature many burial chambers and two chapels. A well-preserved female corpse from the Byzantine period, discovered in the uppermost gallery known as the Square of the Dead, is currently on display at the Karaman Museum. ( İsmail Aslandağ - Anadolu Agency )İsmail Aslandağ
