Karain Cave

north-west of Antalya lies the Karain Cave. At a distance of 31 km. At the foot of the Katran Mountain range, on the border of Yagci Village, the limestone formations part to reveal a natural cave which served as a habitat for the paleolithic, neolithic and Chalcolithic people in ancient times and was also used as a temple to the mountain goddess. The Greek inscriptions on the outer surface and embedded in rocks testify to this. Digs have been continuing there since 1946. These have revealed the remains of a settlement over 50,000 years old. It is the largest cave in Turkey to have been inhabited. Some of the findings are on display in the little Karain Museum and others in the pre-history section of the Antalya