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Damlatas



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Type:
Cave
Altitude:
m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Aegean
Province:
Izmir
District:
Selçuk
Village:
Merkez


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: It takes 15 minutes to walk from the 2.5th km of the Selcuk-Izmir highway to the cave located on the southern slope of Kurudag.
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Mesozoic aged dolomitic marbles. It has a narrow entrance; which becomes gradually enlarged up to 20 m. It is 41 m long; and the average height of the roof is 3-5 m. The bottom descending toward north is covered with rocky blocks and travertine formations. Some archaeological excavations were carried out in this section. There are stalactites; stalagmites; columns; curtain and drapery travertines. It is a horizontal and dry cave.
Destruction Details:


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