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Type:
 Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
 1230 m
Diameter:
 m- Direction:
Region:
 Central Anatolia
Province:
 Eskisehir
District:
 Alpu
Village:
 Karacaören
TAYEx:
 -
Registration State:
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Location: It lies at the beginning of the northern slope of the Sulununkiran Hill facing the Sakarya River; 2 km north of the Karacaören Village; approximately 25 km northeast of Alpu. It can be reached from the Alpu-Gökcekaya Dam road. The stabilized road deviating here runs to Karacaören; passing through the villages of Kuzayva and Gümele. The road is then connected to the Eskisehir-Alpu-Mihaliccik-Nallihan motorway; passing though the villages of Otluk and Kandamli. The cave is reached by a half an hour walk from Karacaören. It is located in front of the Sakarya River and Gökcekaya Dam.
Geography and Environment: It has two entrances; one facing south; and the other facing north. They open into a 10x20 m hall. To the southwest of the hall lies a gallery which was developed like a tunnel along with a pronounced joint. The end of this gallery; which is the third entrance; is closed by blocks. Most of the decorations are covered by soot as a result of fires made as it used to be a settlement. It is a fossil cave; and located in the vadose zone.
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