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Sirtlanini Magarasi |
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Type:
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Cave | |||||
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Altitude:
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160 m | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
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Province:
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Mersin | |||||
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District:
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Silifke | |||||
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Village:
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Tasucu | |||||
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Destruction :
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Contemporary Settlements - Attention | |||||
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Visited - 12/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: It is located in Fatih Street of Cumhuriyet Quarter of Tasucu Sub-district; 10.2 km away from Silifke Museum; near the Tasucu Harbor; southwest of both the town of Silifke and the city of Mersin. |
| Geography and Environment: The entrance of the cave; which is about 20-30 m above modern sea level; faces the Tasucu Bay on the Mediterranean Coast. |
| Destruction Details: The hill; under which the cave lies; is covered with modern houses. 14 years ago the mouth of the cave was blown up with dynamite; and filled with rubble. Then the drainage channels of the neighboring houses were debauched into the cave; and buildings were constructed on top of it [TAYEx 12.7.2001]. |
