Alepotrypa cave
The Alepotrypa Cave is a Neolithic-period archaeological site on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. Used for burial and cult purposes, it is one of the largest burial sites ever found in Europe.Photo: George Fournaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece
- Also known as: “Alepotrypa Cave” and “Cave of Alepotrypa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diros Cave and Apidima Cave.
Diros Cave
Cave
Photo: Koppi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diros Cave is situated 140 metres west of Alepotrypa cave.
Apidima Cave
Cave
Apidima Cave is a complex of five caves located on the western shore of Mani Peninsula in southern Greece. A systematic investigation of the cave has yielded Neanderthal and, according to some paleoanthropologists, Homo sapiens, fossils from the Palaeolithic era. Apidima Cave is situated 3 km northwest of Alepotrypa cave.
Tower of Sklavounakos
Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tower of Sklavounakos is a castle, which is situated 1½ km south of Alepotrypa cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrgos Dirou and Areopolis.
Pyrgos Dirou
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrgos Dirou is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo of the municipality of East Mani. It is located around 26 km from Areopoli.
Areopolis
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areopoli is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. Areopolis is situated 3 km north of Alepotrypa cave.
Sotiras, Lakonia
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sotiras, Lakonia is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Alepotrypa cave.
Alepotrypa cave
- Categories: archaeological site, show cave, historic site, and landform
- Location: East Mani, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.63855° or 36° 38′ 19″ northLongitude
22.38234° or 22° 22′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G84J9QJ+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1995941601OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q38251077
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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.
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