Location: It lies 25 km northwest of the Catalca District. It can be reached by the Catalca-Subasi-Gumuspinar motorway. Taking the road on the right side just before the Gumuspinar Village reaches to a fountain and a fish farm after driving 100 m. Following the pathway behind the farm house and climbing the hill lead to the entrance of the cave. |
Geography and Environment: It consists of a single fossil hall (29x9x3 m). It has travertine decorations on the walls and ceiling. It elongated to the both sides of a 4 m wide hall; the one on the right side has a 5x6 m rocky and inclined structure whereas the left one has a roof height ranging from 1 to 2 m and a narrowly elongating structure. It was formed within a calcareous position and covered with stalactites and stalagmites. Glazeless potsherds made of soil found at the end of the 70 m long cave are almost integrated into the crystallized calcareous mass [Albukrek et al. 1994:26]. |
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