Apidima Cave

cave · 2000 AD – 2099 AD

Apidima Cave is located on the western shore of the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece. Archaeological excavation in the cave system has produced remains of both Neandertals and Homo sapiens dating to the Paleolithic. Cranial evidence from the cave suggests the presence of the earliest Homo sapiens known outside of Africa.

Coordinates
36.66259, 22.36244
Also known as
Spilaio Apidima (el), Σπήλαιο Απήδημα (el)
Dating
attested

Sources

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