In the fall we explored the Karain cave in southern Turkey, close to Antalya. To get to the cave we had to drive through farmland and small villages, and eventually climb up a steep hill. Once we got up to the entrance of the cave, we had a beautiful view over the plains that once was the ocean.
Archaeologists started excavating the caves in 1946, and as you can see, they are still at it. According to various sources, evidence of human settlements dating back as far as 150,000 - 200,000 years ago has been found here. It is also noted that fragments of bones from rhinoceros, elephant, and hippopotamus, as well as Homo Sapiens fossils from the Middle and Late Paleolithic as well as Neanderthal remains were found here.
All we could find was stalactites and stalagmites.
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| View from the cave |
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| This might have been ocean view when the cave was inhabited. |
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| Evidence of archaeological curiosity |
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| Small people, big cave |
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| The ceiling had a texture that reminded me of elephant hide |
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| Light at the end of the tunnel |
A descendant of the Clan of the Cave Bear?
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