The Calaveras Cave, Benidoleig

The Calaveras (skulls) Cave is the main attraction of the village of Benidoleig. The cave obtained its name from the 12 skulls that were found in its interior when it was discovered in 1768. Cavanilles established that these were the skulls of Moors who had died during earlier explorations of the caves. Bronze and Neolithic remains have also been discovered in the cave. A 400 metres passage inside the cave ends up at an interior lake.

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• Cave of Devil (municipality Boal)
• Rock paintings in La Sarga caves (municipality Jijona)
• Cueva de la Pileta (municipality Benaojan)
• Aboriginal Cave Painting (municipality Alquezar)
• Cave of Maltravieso (municipality Caceres)
• Cave of Pasiega (municipality Puente Viesgo)
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• Caves of Santimamine (municipality Kortezubi)
• Zugarramurdi Caves (municipality Zugarramurdi)
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