Betal Rock Shelter

The Betal Rock Shelter, a karst cave located on the south-eastern edge of the Lower Pivka Valley on a slope just above the road from Postojna to Bukovje, is a site where rich cultural sediment layers with remains of stone tools, artifacts, and numerous fossilized bones of contemporary animals were found.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: cave and archaeological site in Slovenia
Also known as: “Betalov spodmol”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Otok Cave.

Postojna Cave

Cave

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Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River. Postojna Cave is situated 1½ km southeast of Betal Rock Shelter.

Otok Cave

Cave

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Otok Cave is situated 740 metres east of Betal Rock Shelter.

Pivka Jama

Cave

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Pivka Jama is a cave, which is situated 2 km northeast of Betal Rock Shelter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zagon and Veliki Otok.

Zagon

Village

Zagon is a village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Postojna.

Veliki Otok

Village

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Veliki Otok is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village.