Escoural Cave
The Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Escoural Cave is a structure known for its Paleolithic-era rock-art and funerary burial site, located in the Portuguese municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the civil parish of Santiago do Escoural.
- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of around 360 metres (1,180 feet)
- …is also known as “Estação arqueológica da Herdade da Sala”
- …is operated by DRCAlentejo, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
- Description: geographical object
Places of Interest Nearby
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Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos
The Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos is a small chapel…
2 km south of Escoural Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santiago do Escoural and Casa Branca.
Santiago do Escoural
Santiago do Escoural, also referred to simply…
2½ km west of Escoural Cave
Escoural Cave
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Latitude
38.54338° or 38° 32′ 36″ north
Longitude
-8.13764° or 8° 8′ 16″ west
Open location code
8CCHGVV6+9W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Escoural Cave” goes by many names.
كهف إسكورالArabic
Escoural CaveCebuano
كهف اسكورالEgyptian Arabic
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