Kocain Cave

Kocain Cave (Turkish: Kocain Mağarası) is a cave in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey. It is a registered natural monument.

Kocain Cave
Kocain Mağarası
LocationAhırtaş village, Döşemealtı, Antalya Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°12′05″N 30°40′28″E
Length633 m (2,077 ft)
Discovery1919
Cave survey1972

The cave is situated in Killik location of Ahırtaş village at Döşemealtı district of Antalya Province. It was discovered in 1919, and was surveyed by scientists from Ankara University several times after 1946. First exploration in terms of speleology was carried out in cooperation with French speleologists in 1972. The cave is 633 m (2,077 ft) long and has two large chambers on the main gallery, which has a clearance of 80 m (260 ft) at some places. The cave entrance is about 75 m (246 ft) wide and 20 m (66 ft) high. The cave features monumental stalactites and stalagmites. It is assumed that the cave was used for religious purposes during the early Christianity due to existence of readable inscriptions. Above data is taken from the cave's information board visible at external link.

The cave was registered a natural monument on August 16, 2013.[1] It covers an area of 60.806 ha (150.25 acres).[2][3]

References
  1. "11. Kocain Mağarası Tabiat Anıtı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. "Antalya - Son 13 Yılda 19 Milyar Lira'lık Yatırım" (PDF) (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı. April 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-25.


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