he church was found during excavations for an urban housing project in the central Anatolian province of Nevşehir and local authorities say it could become a major Christian pilgrimage site. According to Nevşehir's mayor, Hasan Ünver, the frescoes depict the Ascension and the Last Judgment. "We know that such frescoes have so far never been seen in any other church," he said, adding that preliminary studies show the church might date back to the 5th century AD.
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