Yarımburgaz Cave
Yarimburgaz Cave ( tr, Yarımburgaz Mağarası) is a cave of significant archaeological and paleontological importance, located within Istanbul Province, Turkey. Location Yarımburgaz Cave is approximately west of the city of Istanbul, and about north of Lake Küçükçekmece and south of Sazlıdere Dam. It is situated in a locality known today as Altınşehir, within the neighborhood of Güvercintepe in Başakşehir district. Geology and formation The cave was formed as a result of a subterranean river eroding an ancient limestone formation. It has two entrances, one above the other. The lower entrance is at an altitude of Sea level#AMSL, AMSL, which the upper entrance is situated above. The cave is on the eastern bank of the Sazlıdere creek, which empties into Lake Küçükçekmece. The entrances face southwards overlooking Sazlıdere Valley. Whereas the lower cave has a length of , the upper is only long. After about inside, a short, sloping passage connects both caves ...
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