Nature / Cave
Cehennemağzı Caves
Ereğli, Zonguldak
An archaeological site in central Ereğli consisting of three caves with early Christian mosaics, cited as the place where Heracles descended to the underworld.
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Its story
The Cehennemağzı Caves consist of three caves side by side in the area known in antiquity as the Acherusia (Achelon) Valley. The floor at the entrance of the first cave is covered with floral and geometric mosaics; the remains of an apse show that this cave was used as a church in the early Christian period. The second cave, which local people call Koca Yusuf, has 350 meters left after a rockfall in 1960; the third cave is a man-made water cistern. According to mythology, Heracles descended from here to the land of the dead to bring back Cerberus. The site is visited as an archaeological site attached to the Ereğli Museum.
Key facts
- Status
- Natural and archaeological protected site (2008)
- Admission
- Paid
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Traveling with kids
Location
41.29211, 31.41425
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cehennema%C4%9Fz%C4%B1_Ma%C4%9Faras%C4%B1 | https://zonguldak.ktb.gov.tr/TR-383120/magara-turizmi.html | https://zonguldak.ktb.gov.tr/TR-383121/gezilecek-yerler.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.292111&mlon=31.414245#map=17/41.292111/31.414245