Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei)
A limestone river-bend landscape in Moldova layering over 2,000 years of history - Geto-Dacian fortresses, a medieval Moldavian town, a Golden Horde Mongol settlement, and cliff-carved Orthodox cave monasteries first hewn in the 13th century, one of which remains in active use by monks today after being abandoned for nearly two centuries.
Dated events and their evidence
- 1200 CE mainstream
cave monastery first carved into the cliffs source - 1996 CE mainstream
monks return to the caves for the first time since the early 19th century source
Where
47.3667° N, 28.9833° E
Sources
- https://evendo.com/locations/moldova/cave-monastery-in-old-orhei
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Orhei
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