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Cilga |
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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
150 m | |||
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Depth: |
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Length: |
40 m | |||
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Region: |
Aegean | |||
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Province: |
Izmir | |||
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District: |
Seferihisar | |||
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Village: |
Cilga | |||
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| Location: The cave; only accessible from the sea; can be reached by renting a fishing boat at Sigacik; and going to the Cilga Bay at the western end of the Sigacik Gulf. After landing; a 45-minute walk leads to the cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within limestones; and it is adorned with plenty of stalactites; stalagmites and columns. |
| Research History: It was discovered by H. Erkanal in 1993. It was explored by MAD in 1994 and mapped to the BCRA 3c standard. |
| Findings: Enormous number of bats were seen. The Cilga Cave; which has an archaeological value; had been used as cult from the 4th century; particularly in the 6th century. It was dedicated to Hecate; the Goddess of the Underworld. |
