Grotta dell'Addaura, Prehistoric art cave on Monte Pellegrino, Palermo, Italy
Three natural caves contain engravings of humans and animals on their stone walls at an elevation of 70 meters above sea level.
Archaeological excavations revealed hunting tools and bones from the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, indicating early human settlements in these caves.
The central panel displays a scene with nine figures arranged in a circle surrounding two individuals with covered heads in acrobatic positions.
The Regional Archaeological Museum of Palermo exhibits the artifacts discovered in the caves, including stone tools and ancient pottery fragments.
Military ammunition storage during World War II led to an explosion that exposed previously unknown cave wall engravings in 1943.
Location: Palermo
GPS coordinates: 38.18656,13.35393
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:42
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