Franchthi Cave

Local nameΣπήλαιο Φράγχθι (30.000 π.Χ,)
LocationGreece

Franchthi Cave or Frankhthi Cave is an archaeological site overlooking Kiladha Bay, in the Argolic Gulf, opposite the village of Kiladha in southeastern Argolis, Greece.

Humans first occupied the cave during the Upper Paleolithic, appearing around 38,000 BC Groups continued to live in or seasonally visit the cave throughout the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras, with occasional short episodes of apparent abandonment. Last occupied around 3,000 BC, Franchthi was used as a shelter for around 35,000 years and is one of the most thoroughly studied sites from the stone age in Southeast Europe.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchthi_Cave

Address 21300, Greece

Coordinates 37°25'21.21" N 23°7'53.243" E

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