The Akhshtyrskaya Cave is also an outstanding archaeological place in the world. This cave you can find in Sochi, Russia. Edouard Alfred Martel, a French scientist, had found it during the large researching in 1903. In 1936, archaeologist Sergei Nikolayevich Zamyatin excavated the first prehistoric human remains.
The large researchers were held there until 2008. There were found about 6 000 parts of animals’ bones. Mostly from dears, goats, bison, wolves, foxes and other animals. The first inhabitants of the cave were the Neanderthals more than 70 000 years ago. When they had left the planet, the cave became inhabited for about 20 000 years. After this period, it became home for Cro-Magnon man.
Since 1999 the Akhshtyrskaya Cave is included in a list of every excursion. You can get there only with the organized excursion group. The huge cave is equipped with special ladders and it is also lightened. When you order an excursion, you can see not only the cave itself but also the wonderful suburbs and the Akhshtyrskaya ravine. It is known thanks to its adorable nature beauties. Those who want to visit this unique archaeological place have to be prepared that this cave is located in a quite remote mountainous area. In order to get to the cave, you have to overdo a complex trail on foot.
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Useful staff nearby
Car rental office: 'Hertz' is located in 8 km (
on the map).
Fuel station: 'STO skhod-razval , zamena masla!' in 6.61 km
Supermarket: 'Gold fish' in 0.45 km
Parking: 'Velobaza Tsdo' in 8 km
Apotheek: 'Budte zdorovy' in 7.04 km
Police station: 'private security' in 10 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Akhshtyrskiy Kanyon, Piknikovyy Kompleks' in 0.3 km
Railway station: 'Aeroport Sochi (Adler)' in 9 km
Nearest airports:
» Adler-Sochi International Airport AER - in 9 km
» Pashkovsky Airport KRR - in 180 km
» Stavropol Airport STW - in 244 km
» Batumi Airport BUS - in 249 km
» Vityazevo Airport AAQ - in 267 km