İnicrliin Cave (Turkish: İncirliin Mağarası) is a show cave located in Gökçeler Canyon in Milas district of Muğla Province, Turkey. It is the most significant one and the only show cave in a group of nearly 30 caves in the canyon area. It is on the northern hillside of Mount Manastır overlooking the canyon.
The cave is 345 m (1,132 ft) long. It is a horizontal lying spring cave. Its forming was affected by a distinctive fault in a karst formation. The cave has a wide entrance. It is 3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) wide and has a clearance of 2–20 m (6.6–65.6 ft).[1][2] It features ponds, giant stalactites and stalagmites. There are many rooms separated from the main gallery by stalactites. The rooms are mostly connected with each other by 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high passages. The "Gösteri Salonu" (literally "Show Room") in the middle of the cave is 7 m (23 ft) below the entrance level. The "Damlataş Galerisi" ("Dripstone Gallery") at the end of the show cave, which was formed on the fault, is situated 12 m (39 ft) higher than the entrance level.[3]
In terms of hydrogeology, the cave is in a vadose zone. It remains totally dry but becomes wet by dripping water from the cave ceiling during the rainy period.[3] Generally, the stalactites and stalagmites in the entrance, the "Yarasa Galerisi" ("Bat Gallery"), the "Havuzlu Salon" ("Pond's Room") and the "Gösteri Salonu" are partially fossilized, while the formation of the stalactites, stalagmites, columns and draperies in the "Damlataş Galerisi" ("Dripstone Gallery") is still continuing.[1][3]
Tourist accessedit
The cave was fitted in 2013 with lighting that does not harm geological formations.[1][3] In April 2016, a 155 m (509 ft)-long part of the cave was opened to the public as a show cave, from the total length of 345 m (1,132 ft).[2][3]
Archaeological findingsedit
A great number of earthenware pieces, which are dated back to the prehistoric era and antiquity, were found in the ground at the entrance and inside the cave.[3] By December 2016, archaeological excavations were started by the Muğla University in the section of the cave, which is not open to the public, Human and animal bones, stone tools and terracotta pieces were discovered.[4] These finds show that the cave was inhabited in the ancient times already 8,000 years ago in 6000 BC.[2] İncirliin Cave was registered as a first-grade archaeological site and first-grade nature reserve on February 27, 2008.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^ abcGenç, Durmuş (2016-04-18). "Muğla İncirliin Mağarası ziyaretçilerini bekliyor". Arkeolojik Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-06-07.
^ abcdAydın, Berat (2016-04-17). "8.000 Yıllık İncirliin Mağarası Ziyarete Açıldı". Ekopamgea (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-06-07.
^ abcdefg"Gökçeler Kanyonu ve İncirliin Mağarası" (in Turkish). Muğla İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
^"İncirliin Mağarası'nda Kazı Çalışmaları Başladı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
January 01, 1970
incirliin, cave, inicrliin, cave, turkish, incirliin, mağarası, show, cave, located, gökçeler, canyon, milas, district, muğla, province, turkey, most, significant, only, show, cave, group, nearly, caves, canyon, area, northern, hillside, mount, manastır, overl. Inicrliin Cave Turkish Incirliin Magarasi is a show cave located in Gokceler Canyon in Milas district of Mugla Province Turkey It is the most significant one and the only show cave in a group of nearly 30 caves in the canyon area It is on the northern hillside of Mount Manastir overlooking the canyon Incirliin CaveIncirliin MagarasiLocation of Incirliin Cave in TurkeyLocationMilas Mugla Province TurkeyCoordinates37 11 23 N 27 45 43 E 37 18972 N 27 76194 E 37 18972 27 76194Depth3 10 m 9 8 32 8 ft Length345 m 1 132 ft Height variation2 20 m 6 6 65 6 ft Entrances1Show cave openedApril 2016 8 years ago 2016 04 Show cave length155 m 509 ft Lightingyes Contents 1 Description 2 Tourist access 3 Archaeological findings 4 ReferencesDescription editThe cave is 345 m 1 132 ft long It is a horizontal lying spring cave Its forming was affected by a distinctive fault in a karst formation The cave has a wide entrance It is 3 10 m 9 8 32 8 ft wide and has a clearance of 2 20 m 6 6 65 6 ft 1 2 It features ponds giant stalactites and stalagmites There are many rooms separated from the main gallery by stalactites The rooms are mostly connected with each other by 6 7 m 20 23 ft high passages The Gosteri Salonu literally Show Room in the middle of the cave is 7 m 23 ft below the entrance level The Damlatas Galerisi Dripstone Gallery at the end of the show cave which was formed on the fault is situated 12 m 39 ft higher than the entrance level 3 In terms of hydrogeology the cave is in a vadose zone It remains totally dry but becomes wet by dripping water from the cave ceiling during the rainy period 3 Generally the stalactites and stalagmites in the entrance the Yarasa Galerisi Bat Gallery the Havuzlu Salon Pond s Room and the Gosteri Salonu are partially fossilized while the formation of the stalactites stalagmites columns and draperies in the Damlatas Galerisi Dripstone Gallery is still continuing 1 3 Tourist access editThe cave was fitted in 2013 with lighting that does not harm geological formations 1 3 In April 2016 a 155 m 509 ft long part of the cave was opened to the public as a show cave from the total length of 345 m 1 132 ft 2 3 Archaeological findings editA great number of earthenware pieces which are dated back to the prehistoric era and antiquity were found in the ground at the entrance and inside the cave 3 By December 2016 archaeological excavations were started by the Mugla University in the section of the cave which is not open to the public Human and animal bones stone tools and terracotta pieces were discovered 4 These finds show that the cave was inhabited in the ancient times already 8 000 years ago in 6000 BC 2 Incirliin Cave was registered as a first grade archaeological site and first grade nature reserve on February 27 2008 2 3 References edit a b c Genc Durmus 2016 04 18 Mugla Incirliin Magarasi ziyaretcilerini bekliyor Arkeolojik Haber in Turkish Retrieved 2017 06 07 a b c d Aydin Berat 2016 04 17 8 000 Yillik Incirliin Magarasi Ziyarete Acildi Ekopamgea in Turkish Retrieved 2017 06 07 a b c d e f g Gokceler Kanyonu ve Incirliin Magarasi in Turkish Mugla Il Kultur ve Turizm Mudurlugu Retrieved 2017 06 05 Incirliin Magarasi nda Kazi Calismalari Basladi Milliyet in Turkish 2016 12 01 Retrieved 2017 06 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Incirliin Cave amp oldid 1214243657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
