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At Vadi 2

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At Vadi 2
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
-26 m
Length:
69 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Manisa
District:
Merkez
Village:

     


It is located on the Spil Mountain in Manisa. It was explored by cavers from the USA.
Location:
Structural Properties and formation : The entrance height of 3 feet makes it necessary to do a hands and knees crawl for a few feet before dropping over a 2 foot-high ledge. Moving into the cave there is an intersecting joint. The associated passage goes for a short distance to the right; however, the main cave lay to our left. Proceeding down the passage, there is need to descend two ledges. One was 4 feet high, the other about 5 feet high. After the descents there is a small room. A few stalactites followed a ceiling joint on the left side of the room. A continuation of an intersecting joint, using a rope ladder, in less than 20 feet there is a 30-foot descent over a loose rocked ledge. Throughout the entire area loose pieces of breakdown littered the floor. There are several stalactites, the longest being 4 feet long. A 15-foot drop, then an 8-foot drop brought team into the lowest areas of the cave. They left this cave.
Research History:
Findings: Team found pottery shards in two areas of the room. As in cave of At Pazarý 1, these appeared to be of late Greek or Roman times.


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