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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 Nov 17, 2021 11:32 AM

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

Chauvet Cave — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jul 10, 2020 11:01 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.

Cheddar Gorge — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jul 25, 2016 12:08 PM

The Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near Somerset, England. The gorge and its many caves are the site of human activity dating back to the Upper Paleolithic.

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 Jul 12, 2016 04:11 PM

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

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 Apr 28, 2021 03:08 PM

The Franchthi Cave is located on the Argolic Gulf in southeastern Argolis. The cave was 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.

Grotta Corbeddu — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 03, 2021 11:51 AM

A cave near Oliena, Sardinia, where evidence for the earliest human occupation of the island of Sardinia has been recovered.

Grotta dei Cervi — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Nov 06, 2023 06:14 AM

A karstic cave located near Porto Badisco in southern Apulia, Italy, the so-called Grotta dei Cervi was first discovered in 1970. The cave system, although not completely documented, contains a wealth of parietal art and pictograms dating to the late Neolithic and Eneolithic periods, ca. 6000 to 5000 years BP.

Grotta dell'Uzzo — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 03, 2021 11:51 AM

The Grotta dell'Uzzo is an important archaeological site in Sicily with traces of human settlement beginning 10,000 years BP.

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