Monday, November 22, 2010

Trip To The Cave Towns

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Captivating cave towns of Crimea with marvellous monasteries and ancient everyday life culture.
Cavetown Chufut. The name is translated as “Jewish rock” or “Double rock”. Here the monastery is located.

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In this house the monks live.
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One can come across deserted troglodyte dwellings everywhere.
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View from the cave.
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Approaching the town.
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Secret gate. Not far away from this place a jug with gold coins was found. Some of them were seen for the first time as they were only the drafts.
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A street.
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By the city wall.
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Entering the city.
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View from the dungeon window.
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The views gladden.
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Chariot traces.
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Dungeon enter.
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So many guards this tower has seen.
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Basilica.
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From the tower one can observe the sea.
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A street.
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House of worship.

Container for water collection.

One more house of worship.

Jewish writings.

Kind of sacrificial altar.

Ancient street.

High-rise building of that time.

Mighty cliffs.





Temple in the rocks.

Altar.



One can find such a wonder for the present.


Intricate patterns on the walls.


In the niche there is a kind of well with water, which heals skin.

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