Cennet and Cehennem
Cennet and Cehennem (English: heaven and hell) are the names of two large sinkholes in the Taurus Mountains, in Mersin Province, Turkey. The sinkholes are among the tourist attractions of the province.
Geography
Cennet and Cehennem are situated next to each other. Cennet is situated at 36°27′09″N 34°6′20″E / 36.45250°N 34.10556°E / 36.45250; 34.10556 and Cehennem is at 36°27′16″N 34°6′21″E / 36.45444°N 34.10583°E / 36.45444; 34.10583. Both of them are in the rural area of the Silifke district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. They are accessible by a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long all season open road from the main highway (D 400). The highway distances are 22 kilometres (14 mi) to Silifke and 67 kilometres (42 mi) to Mersin. They are close to the coastal town of Narlıkuyu.
Cennet
The opening of Cennet is 250 x 110 m2 (820 x 360 ft2) and its average depth is 70 metres (230 ft). It is possible to reach the bottom of Cennet by a primitive staircase composed of 300 steps. In 2020 also an elevator was established. At the bottom toward the south, there is a smaller and 150 step deeper cave. In this cave are the ruins of a monastery built in the 5th century by a certain Paulus and dedicated to Virgin Mary. In this monastery one can hear the sound of a small underground stream which flows from the monastery to the gulf of Narlıkuyu.[1]
Cehennem
Cehennem is a deeper sinkhole with a depth of 128 metres (420 ft). But its top opening is smaller with dimensions 70 x 50 m2 ( 210 x 150 ft2 ). As the upper edge of the opening is concave there is no access to the bottom of Cehennem.
Mythology
In mythology, Zeus kept Typhon temporarily in Cehennem before imprisoning him under Mount Etna.(see Corycian Cave)
See also
References
- ^ "Cennet Cehennem Mağarası (Heaven and Hell Cave)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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