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Yarımburgaz Cave is a natural cave located approximately 2.5 km north of Küçükçekmece Lake, in the northern part of Altınşehir Neighborhood, Başakşehir District, Istanbul. The cave exhibits continuous evidence of use from prehistoric times through the Byzantine period and is one of Turkey’s most significant cultural heritage sites, both archaeologically and geologically. It is regarded as one of the earliest human settlements in Europe.Physical Structure and Geological FeaturesYarımburgaz Cave h

Yeşilova Höyüğü, İzmir's, located in the central part of the Bornova Plain on alluvial deposits formed by the Manda Stream and Gökdere, is the oldest settlement site in the city, pushing its prehistoric past back at least 8,500 years. Along with the Yassıtepe and İpeklikuyu mounds, it forms the “Prehistoric Settlement Area of İzmir” and holds key importance for reflecting Neolithic life patterns and architectural traditions along the western Anatolian coast.StratificationThe mound was establishe