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Rock-cut churches

Scope note

Use for churches whose spaces are cut into the living rock; distinguished from "cave churches," which utilize natural cavities in the earth's surface.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007513

Broader Terms used

<churches by form>

Equivalent Terms used

rock-cut church

Created

13yrs ago

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