Map of the cave and a general timeline of occupation based on cave art and artifacts

Some of the art and symbols found in the cave

Escoural cave

October 1 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

A very interesting cave! Stalactites and stalagmites, so it gets wet, but only with infrequent heavy rain. Pre-historic people created cave art over 30,000 years ago, and the cave was used for ceremonial burials by another group of people around 5,000 years ago. Unfortunately , no photos allowed inside the cave!Read more