Gorham's Cave

Local nameGorham's Cave
LocationGibraltar

Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's Cave complex, which is a combination of four distinct caves of such importance that they are combined into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only one in Gibraltar. The three other caves are Vanguard Cave, Hyaena Cave, and Bennett's Cave.It is located at Governor's Beach on the southeastern face of the Rock of Gibraltar. When first inhabited some 55,000 years ago, it would have been approximately 5 kilometres from the shore, but, due to changes in sea level, it is now only a few metres from the Mediterranean Sea.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorham's_Cave

UNESCO website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1500

Address (Unnamed Road), GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

Coordinates 36°7'13.648" N -5°20'31.217" E

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