Manavgat
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Manavgat River originates on the eastern slopes of Western Taurus Mountains in Turkey. In ancient times it was called Melas (Ancient Greek: Μέλας).[1]
Variants
- Mĕlas River (Anabasis by Arrian, p. 37)
- Manavgat River
- Melas (Ancient Greek: Μέλας)
- Melas (Pliny.vi.4)
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Mela = Manavgat = Melas (Pliny.vi.4)
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Mela = Mĕlas River (Anabasis by Arrian, p. 37)
History
At an elevation of 1,350 m, the outflow of several small springs joins together to become the headwaters of the Manavgat.[2] The largest of these springs is called Dumanli, whose name means "place where there is fog", because of the dense mist that forms above the spring.[3] In addition to the springs from the Taurus Mountains, the Manavgat is also fed underground from large lakes to the north of the mountains, on the Anatolian Plateau.[4]
Pliny the Elder considered that the river was the boundary between ancient Pamphylia and Cilicia.[5]
From there, the river flows south over conglomerated strata for about 90 km, descending through a series of canyons.[6] Finally, it washes over the Manavgat Waterfall and through the coastal plain and into the Mediterranean Sea. There are many caves in the river watershed area, the most interesting being the Altınbeşik cave.[7]
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References
- ↑ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), William Smith, LLD, Ed., CILICIA
- ↑ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 225. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ↑ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 225. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ↑ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 225. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.22.
- ↑ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 225. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ↑ "Manavgat River". turkeyodyssey.
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