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Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
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Depth: |
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Length: |
2500 m | |||
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Region: |
Central Anatolia | |||
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Province: |
Karaman | |||
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District: |
Merkez | |||
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Village: |
Taskale | |||
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| Location: It lies on the slope across the valley where the Taskale town is located; 45 km southeast of Karaman. |
| Structural Properties and formation : Formed within the Miocene limestones; it is hydrologically active; housing a big underground creek. Therefore; there are lakes with big siphons. |
| Research History: The part which was explored is 2500 m; and it consist of two levels; some parts being interconnected [Güngör-Gülez 1992:18]. It was explored by F. Krieg and his team in 1990 who advanced nearly 2000 m; and reached to the Gürlevik Cave behind by diving [Niggemann-Fischer 1993:76]. |
| Findings: An animal form resembling a very small wood louse; called Troglobitic isopode; and radinit were seen [Basar 1968a:19;22 - Basar 1977:24-25]. |
