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Cave of Apollo — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Feb 25, 2024 09:57 AM

The Cave of Apollo was a shrine on the north slope of the Acropolis, dedicated to Apollo Hypakraios / hypo Akrais / hypo Makrais ("Apollo under the High Rocks" / "under the Long Rocks"). According to Euripides' Ion, it was the birthplace of Ion, progenitor of the Ionians.

Cave of Eileithyia (Inatos) — by Zachary Rosalinsky — last modified Jun 06, 2023 07:30 PM

Sacred cave dedicated to the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, at Inatos, Crete. The site was in use from the Geometric period to the Roman period.

Cave of Letters — by Gabriel Mckee — last modified Apr 27, 2018 04:57 PM

Cave in the Nahal Hever near the western bank of the Dead Sea. In 1960-61, Yigael Yadin excavated a number of papyri from the cave, including documents related to the Bar Kokhba Revolt and the archive of Babatha.

Cave of Pan and the Nymphs — by J.S. Traill — last modified Nov 18, 2021 08:02 PM

A small cave, located northeast of Vari in Attica, Greece, that was used as a shrine dedicated to Apollo, Pan, and the Nymphs form the sixth to second centuries BC.

Cave of Saint Peter — by Reid Richardson — last modified Sep 02, 2024 03:22 PM

A cave in the outskirts of Antioch that was converted into a church.

Charterhouse Warren Farm Shaft — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jan 06, 2025 05:11 PM

The Charterhouse Warren Farm Shaft is a vertical shaft (approximately 20 meters deep) in the Carboniferous limestone plateau of the Mendip Hills, Somerset, southwest England. Originally identified as a swallet, this cave feature was the site of archaeological excavations in 1972-6 and again in 1983-6. The site has produced evidence of several stratigraphic horizons and, notably, a number of disarticulated human and faunal remains. The human remains come from at least 37 Bronze Age individuals and their demise seems to have been the result of deliberate violence.

Chauvet Cave — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Oct 16, 2024 10:05 AM

The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in southern France contains the earliest known and best preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, dating from the Upper Paleolithic. The cave was discovered on December 18, 1994, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 22, 2014.

Chettaba — by E.W.B. Fentress — last modified Nov 15, 2021 10:45 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 31 E4 Chettaba

Ciota Ciara — by Stefano Costa — last modified Oct 16, 2024 10:07 AM

A cave in Northern Italy, inhabited in the Late Roman and Early Medieval period.

Cova des Càrritx cave — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Sep 23, 2024 12:22 PM

The Cova des Càrritx cave is a natural cave on the island of Minorca with evidence for prehistoric human activity.

Creissels — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Nov 03, 2023 01:30 PM

Evidence for human activity stretching from the Late Bronze Age to the sixth century A.D. was discovered in the cave of Boundoulaou in 1962.

Dafni Pan cave (Attica) — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Dec 19, 2022 07:40 AM

A small cave sanctuary near the later Daphi monastery with activity in the fifth century BCE.

Demian Gate/Gate I — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Apr 05, 2024 02:50 PM

A gate in the Themistoklean city wall of Athens, located on the northwest slope of the Hill of the Nymphs.

Dharmaraja Cave — by Emmanuel Francis — last modified Oct 22, 2021 04:32 PM

Modern name of a seventh-century Pallava cave temple in Mahābalipuram.

Dicle Tüneli — by Carolin Johansson — last modified Jan 12, 2024 10:33 AM

Tigris tunnel, a cave of about 750m in which are rock reliefs.

Eileithyias Antron — by J. Bennet — last modified Aug 03, 2022 11:59 AM

The Cave of Eileithyia outside Heraklion on Crete is an ancient sanctuary sacred to the goddess of childbirth. The shrine was active during Neolithic, Minoan, and Mycenaean phases.

Elephanta Caves — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Oct 05, 2018 07:04 AM

An island in the Sea of Oman is home to the "City of Caves", where an important assemblage of rock-cut art dating to the fifth through eighth centuries and linked to the cult of Shiva may be found.

Eremo di San Michele (Coli) — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jun 14, 2022 04:24 PM

The cavern of San Michele was a hermit's dwelling place that is located near a cavern known as the "cave of San Colombano". This hermitage lies in a relatively solitary area of the valley of the Curiasca di San Michele stream, a tributary of the Trebbia river (Italian municipality of Coli, province of Piacenza).

Franchthi Cave — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Nov 20, 2024 01:30 PM

The Franchthi Cave is located on the Argolic Gulf in southeastern Argolis. The cave and the area outside its entrance (known as the Paralia) were occupied from the Paleolithic (ca. 20,000 BC) through to the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, ultimately being abandoned ca. 3000 BC. The cave shows continuous human occupation for more than 20,000 years.

Gough's Cave — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Nov 15, 2021 11:00 AM

Gough's Cave is located in Cheddar Gorge. A hominin fossil commonly referred to as "Cheddar Man" was discovered in the cave in 1903.

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