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Location
: Antalya
The cave is found inside the borders of Yagca Village
which is at 5 - 6 km. distance to the old Antalya -
Burdur highway, 30 km northwest of Antalya.
Properties : The Karain
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cave which is one of the greatest
natural caves of Turkey, is 150 m high from the travertine
valley in front, and 430-450 m. high from the sea.
The cave stands in the period of the beginning of the
history of the mankind, as the cavern was continuously
accommodated by early humans during the prehistoric
and classic periods starting from lower Paleolithic,
medium and high Paleolithic, Neolithic, Calcolithic
and Ancient Bronze stages. As a natural result of this,
the cavern contains a thick cultural layer which can
be 11 meters. But the longest and most important accommodation
period of the cave is relevant with the Paleolithic
period.
The usage at the classical period is more likely as
an Offering Cave (Temple) and there are Greek inscriptions
and niches at the cave exterior walls and ceiling. The
archeological findings discovered from the archeological
excavations done inside Karain Cave are displayed at
the Antalya Museum and at the Karain Museum which is
just near the cave.
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