Cava Lazzaro, Archaeological site in Rosolini, Italy.

Cava Lazzaro is a canyon in southeastern Sicily, the upper section of the Cava Grande di Rosolini, lying in a stream valley between Modica and Rosolini. It is named after the Grotta Lazzaro, a large natural cavity. On a limestone terrace stands the Tomba del Principe, a rock-cut tomb with eight false half-columns carved with double-fishbone, dotted-disc and triangle motifs.

The site was inhabited in prehistoric times, long before Greeks and Romans arrived in Sicily. The discoveries show that people lived in this region for an exceptionally long period during early human history.

The site holds evidence of how people lived here in prehistoric times, through tools and animal bones that were preserved in the rock layers. These objects show what their daily routines looked like and which animals they hunted.

Visitors should bring sturdy shoes and water, as the ground is uneven and the sun is intense in this area. Local archaeological organizations offer guided tours that help explain what you are seeing at the site.

The travertine stone at this location has a special ability to protect organic materials like bones and wood over thousands of years. This allows researchers to study things that would normally have decomposed long ago.