Karain Cave

This guide to Karain Cave near Antalya begins in 1946, when a Turkish professor named Kilic Kokten climbed Sam Mountain and found bones that would rewrite what we know about early humans in the region. You'll hear about the Neanderthal remains uncovered here, the only confirmed find of its kind in Turkey, and the traces of rhinoceros, elephant, and hippopotamus that once shared this vanished landscape. A tip: look for the excavation pits still visible beneath the walkway.