Writer: Yavuz İşçen
August 2010

When we talk about thermal tourism in Cappadocia, surely Kozaklı, the county of Nevsehir, comes to minds as being the most important thermal center in Cappadocia. With the help of the information gathered from tumulus in the region, it is understood that the history of Kozaklı goes back to Calcolithic era (BC 5500-3000). The archeological researches proved that the thermal sources in Anatolia, have been used for 4 thousands years starting from Hittites until today. During Roman period, because of their healing characteristic, thermal sources were accepted as holy places. The Romans have constructed baths in Kozaklı and Sarıkaya county of Yozgat. During Roman period, they were called Aquae Sarvenae and then during Byzantine period as they gained a religious function, they were called as Basilica Therme. These baths were also used as spa of Empire. Only some monumental wall pieces of the bath in Sarıkaya, were able to reach today. Unfortunately there are no foundlings of the bath in Kozaklı but it is know that the size of the construction was 4 x 12 meter.

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