![Catioren, Turkey: This tomb was our first sign we were getting close to the site.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536950.cj8lRhYt.jpg) Catioren, Turkey: This tomb was our first sign we were getting close to the site. |
![This is the road sign we passed several times and decided to follow.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536987.2FSon1vj.jpg) This is the road sign we passed several times and decided to follow. |
![This was the road we followed for several kilometers to get to Catioren](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536948.YrTxO7w1.jpg) This was the road we followed for several kilometers to get to Catioren |
![Close-up of the tomb door. The inside floor was covered in red mud; who knows what might be buried there.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536949.zHGu4f0A.jpg) Close-up of the tomb door. The inside floor was covered in red mud; who knows what might be buried there. |
![Ruins in the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536951.VMVnxP2B.jpg) Ruins in the distance |
![The stucture on the hill looks like a small fortress--we didn't make it there this trip.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536952.pl4cJzQ8.jpg) The stucture on the hill looks like a small fortress--we didn't make it there this trip. |
![This looked like part of a church and mausoleum.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536953.glPf6qXL.jpg) This looked like part of a church and mausoleum. |
![This may have been the entrance to a church. The architecute is similar to Kanlidivane, but not quite as ornate.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536954.S8mKQCBG.jpg) This may have been the entrance to a church. The architecute is similar to Kanlidivane, but not quite as ornate. |
![This capitol is very similar as the ones at Kanlidivane, but not as refined.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536955.TMRFJ0Pl.jpg) This capitol is very similar as the ones at Kanlidivane, but not as refined. |
![A tumble of building blocks and broken columns](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536956.4E56MfVR.jpg) A tumble of building blocks and broken columns |
![The rectangular whole is a tomb carved in the bedrock--I still can't get Bob to pose in one for me.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536957.MdTdWGkn.jpg) The rectangular whole is a tomb carved in the bedrock--I still can't get Bob to pose in one for me. |
![Another view of the tomb.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536960.spQOTFQf.jpg) Another view of the tomb. |
![Inscriptions on a stone from a building that we think was a mausoleum.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536958.GLYYwbD7.jpg) Inscriptions on a stone from a building that we think was a mausoleum. |
![This looks like a smaller version of the mausoleum at Kanlidivane.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536959.lxx5pnaS.jpg) This looks like a smaller version of the mausoleum at Kanlidivane. |
![There was a serious of perfectly round holes cut into the rock. They could have been decorative, or for animals to drink.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536961.QudVcCWF.jpg) There was a serious of perfectly round holes cut into the rock. They could have been decorative, or for animals to drink. |
![This shows more of the round holes, but they are in various stages of completion.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536963.aIBkRwgb.jpg) This shows more of the round holes, but they are in various stages of completion. |
![Here is a water cistern. We've seen similar ones at Kanlidivane, but Catioren had nunerous cisterns.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536964.SMHAQBn1.jpg) Here is a water cistern. We've seen similar ones at Kanlidivane, but Catioren had nunerous cisterns. |
![The sandstone contained a number of fossils. These look like the yummy scallops in Florida!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536965.qFil4VOP.jpg) The sandstone contained a number of fossils. These look like the yummy scallops in Florida! |
![Another seashell fossil in the rock.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536969.59iOmmSz.jpg) Another seashell fossil in the rock. |
![OK, this scallop is going home with me--I can find them in the mountains; no wonder I always got my limit in St. Joe Bay!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536983.ZxnCnBpq.jpg) OK, this scallop is going home with me--I can find them in the mountains; no wonder I always got my limit in St. Joe Bay! |
![Another cistern in disrepair. Many of the openings were coverd with sticks to keep the goats and sheep from falling in.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536966.7mFdW7TE.jpg) Another cistern in disrepair. Many of the openings were coverd with sticks to keep the goats and sheep from falling in. |
![Bob on a cistern.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536967.JmsiKeph.jpg) Bob on a cistern. |
![These steps were carved into the rock.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536968.9D4QmkZX.jpg) These steps were carved into the rock. |
![A beautiful arch in the wilderness.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536970.GE2jLy5q.jpg) A beautiful arch in the wilderness. |
![The arch from the other side.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536972.9y7StDJP.jpg) The arch from the other side. |
![Some of the fall colors are starting to show.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536974.S2LzMmK0.jpg) Some of the fall colors are starting to show. |
![These blocks are piled in an unusual arrangement. Usually the lines are much straigher, except for the arches.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536975.yFeCSQhN.jpg) These blocks are piled in an unusual arrangement. Usually the lines are much straigher, except for the arches. |
![Maybe Bob is finally posing inside a tomb!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536977.320Lu9UX.jpg) Maybe Bob is finally posing inside a tomb! |
![I think this was a mill wheel. A wooden beam would go in the center, with cross beams tied to animals to walk in a circle.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536979.zGFPf3og.jpg) I think this was a mill wheel. A wooden beam would go in the center, with cross beams tied to animals to walk in a circle. |
![Here is one more view of the arch. I finally noticed the cross in the center.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536980.ZyYGB6db.jpg) Here is one more view of the arch. I finally noticed the cross in the center. |
![Here is a close-up of the cross. It is like the ones we saw on the churches at Kanlidivane and Aphrodisias.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536982.ynOTfwiB.jpg) Here is a close-up of the cross. It is like the ones we saw on the churches at Kanlidivane and Aphrodisias. |
![A pile of dirt was bulldozed in front of an old Roman Road. There are ruins at the top--we'll save this for another day!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/89/793789/3/88536985.OjhZaEtA.jpg) A pile of dirt was bulldozed in front of an old Roman Road. There are ruins at the top--we'll save this for another day! |