Cave Asprochaliko, Prehistoric cave in Ziros Municipality, Greece
Cave Asprochaliko is a natural limestone opening in Ziros Municipality, set into hillside rock above a main highway between two cities. The entrance opens broadly to the landscape, and the interior contains different levels shaped by ancient water flows and natural weathering.
People lived in this cave across a span of approximately 90,000 years, beginning in deep prehistory. British archaeologists studied the site during the 1960s and documented extensive evidence of continuous human use throughout this long period.
The name refers to the white limestone cracks visible in the rock formations that define the cave's appearance. Visitors walking through can sense how the natural shelter was shaped by both geology and human activity over many generations.
The site is easily reached from the main highway and has parking available across the road from the entrance. The walk up to the cave is short and straightforward, though the path is rocky and sturdy shoes are helpful.
The cave holds over 500,000 stone tools and animal bones from different periods, showing how people refined their techniques across thousands of years. This enormous collection offers rare insight into how humans adapted to their environment over deep time.
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