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Tag: Gurs Valley

Uluköy Cave

In a cave in southeastern Türkiye, traces of human life dating back 350,000 years have been discovered

In the Uluköy Cave located in the Gurs Valley of Mardin in southeastern Türkiye, traces of early human life believed to be 350,000 years old have been identified. The rescue excavations at Uluköy Cave are being conducted under the leadership of Associate Professor Dr. Ergül Kodaş. In the first season of the rescue excavations, findings

Gurs Valley's cave

Archaeologists are tracing the footsteps of a 200,000-year-old history in a Gurs Valley’s cave

In a cave located 20 km west of the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin, in the Gurs Valley, traces of a 200,000-year-old history of humanity are being sought. Gurs Valley is home to historical castles, mansions, mausoleums, mosques, caravanserais, and church ruins from the Late Roman, Early Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods, as well as