There are some who believe they're even older than that, but nobody knows for sure.
Fast forward a few centuries, and once again cave home were being carved in Cappadocia.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, hillside caves were carved into the Cappadocian rock, whose soft properties again made it ideal, and the regional stonework grew to a stylized nature.
As one look can tell you, the rock of Cappadocia is unusual and this allows for beautiful archways and doors to be designed, with even art a typical feature of homes and dovecotes of this period.
Now these old homes have been renovated and turned into cave hotels.
You have all the luxuries of modern life – Flatscreen tvs, minibar etc, but set in the old homes, many times with the original artwork still on display.
The stone nature of the buildings mean that they stay cool in the summers and warm in the winter, making it ideal.
Many of the cave dwellings were built on hills overlooking Cappadocia, so you can even have a view of the stunning landscape from your original dwelling.
Not a bad way to spend a holiday, is it?
