Grotta del Romito
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| Location: | Papasidero , Cosenza Province , Calabria , Italy | |
| Height : | 296 m slm | |
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Geographic location: |
39 ° 54 '40 " N , 15 ° 55' 43.1" E | |
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| Type: | Stalactite cave | |
| Discovery: | 1961 | |
| Lighting: | electric | |
| Overall length: | 20 m | |
| Length of the show cave area: |
20 m | |
| Website: | official page | |
The Grotta del Romito ( German "Cave of the Hermit" ) is a cave with remains of prehistoric use in Papasidero , Province of Cosenza , Region of Calabria , Italy . The place is in the Pollino National Park .
In front of the cave in the area of an overhanging rock ( Abri ), graves and incised drawings were discovered that depict , among other things, two aurochs . The cave can be visited with a guide. There is a small museum.
Picture gallery
Graves in the area in front of the cave
Incised drawing of two aurochs
Excavation in the cave
Web links
Commons : Grotta del Romito - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- La Grotta del Romito - Papasidero (CS)
- Nuova scoperta nella Grotta del Romito a Papasidero , RAI Calabria film about the cave