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Wadi el Hammam |
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Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
258 m | |||
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Depth: |
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Length: |
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Region: |
Mediterranean | |||
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Province: |
Hatay | |||
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District: |
Reyhanli | |||
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Village: |
Merkez | |||
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| Location: This site lies 1.7 km southeast of the town of Reyhanli; which is southeast of the city of Antakya. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It is one of the many caves at the beginning of a small valley located within the limestone rocks by the Amik Plain; 500 m southwest of the mound of Tell El Cüdeyde near the Turkish-Syrian border. One of the seasonal creeks supplying the Amik Plain passes near to the cave. |
| Research History: It was found by M.C. Prost in 1932; and it was excavated with a small drill; by a team led by T.P. O'Brien; a prehistoric archaeologist; with the financial support of the Syrian Explorations. |
| Findings: Presence of settlements can be traced by the presence of cultural layers as well as small findings in the cave. Based on this; it is stated that there are 4 different layers. The fourth layer from the top which is 166 cm deep is dated to the Ceramic Neolithic era depending on the findings. |
