Franchthi Cave
It is one of the most important caves in Europe and certainly in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The cave is 150 meters deep and 30 meters wide. The Franchthi cave is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the Greek area.
It was probably first inhabited by the Neanderthal man during the Mustachea period 40,000 years BC, but certainly by Homo sapiens in the period after 30,000 BC. 25,000 years have been excavated to date and there is evidence that the cave was continuously inhabited from 20,000 to 3,000 BC. where it collapsed.
All Neolithic clay fragments are internal black and brown exterior, bases without mugs and handles, or some decorative flat lips.
Figurines, beads, jewelry, and worked shells were still found in female (younger Neolithic) era. All the findings are in the archaeological museum of Nafplio.
The excavations have been carried out only in the front area of the cave with an area of 700 sq.m. The rest is blocked off by the roof and may hide unique information.
The excavations were made by Indiana and Pennsylvania Universities from 1967-1976 led by Professor Thomas Jacobsen.