Microbialites in Lake Van
13.04.2019

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

VAN, TURKEY - APRIL 13: 20 meters long and nearly 16,000 years old microbialites are seen in Van's Adilcevaz, Turkey on April 13, 2019. ( Ali İhsan Öztürk - Anadolu Agency )

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

Microbialites in Lake Van
Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

20-meter high rock formations known as microbialites dating back some 16,000 years old (stalagmites) in Adilcevaz in Van, eastern Turkey. Formerly underwater, they provide clues about the ancient history of Lake Van.

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