Alepotrypa cave

The Alepotrypa Cave is a Neolithic-period archaeological site on the of the in southern . Used for burial and cult purposes, it is one of the largest burial sites ever found in Europe.
  • Cave
  • …is also known as “Cave of Alepotrypa”
  • Description: an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Diros Cave and Apidima Cave.
is situated 140 metres west of Alepotrypa cave.
is a complex of five caves located on the… is situated 3 km northwest of Alepotrypa cave.
is a castle, which is situated 1½ km south of Alepotrypa cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyrgos Dirou and Areopolis.
Areopoli is a town on the , Laconia, Greece. is situated 3 km north of Alepotrypa cave.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Alepotrypa cave.

Alepotrypa cave

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Latitude
36.63855° or 36° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
22.38234° or 22° 22′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G84J9QJ+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Alepotrypa cave” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Алепатрыпская пячора”
  • Belarusian: “пячора Алепатрыпа”
  • Belarusian: “Пячора Алепатрыпа”
  • Belarusian: “Пячора Алепатрыпы”
  • Catalan: “cova d’Alepótripa”
  • Catalan: “Cova d’Alepótripa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف البوتريبا”
  • Georgian: “ალეპოტრიპა”
  • German: “Alepotrypa-Höhle”
  • German: “Höhle von Alepotrypa”
  • Greek: “Αλεπότρυπα”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Αλεπότρυπα”
  • Japanese: “アレポトリパ洞窟”
  • Kazakh: “Алепотрип үңгірі”
  • Romanian: “Gaura Vulpii”
  • Romanian: “Peștera Alepotrypa”
  • Russian: “Алепотрипа”
  • Slovenian: “Jama Alepotrypa”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Alepotrypa”
  • Turkish: “Alepotrypa mağarası”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Αλεπότρυπα and Άγιος Σωτήρας.

Nearby Places

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