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The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes. Archaeological evidence has revealed that this is one of the largest Neolithic burial sites ever found in Europe. Two adult human skeletons were found at the site from a burial dating to the 4th millennium BC, as well as remains from at least 170 separate persons. Archaeologists are uncertain about the significance of a Mycenaen ossuary, which has been dated to the 2nd millennium BC and appears to have been reburied at Alepotrypa. While there is no direct evidence, it is possible that the ossuary may link Alepotrypa to Tainaron, which was regarded as the entrance to Hades in classical mythology.

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  • The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes. Archaeological evidence has revealed that this is one of the largest Neolithic burial sites ever found in Europe. Two adult human skeletons were found at the site from a burial dating to the 4th millennium BC, as well as remains from at least 170 separate persons. Archaeologists are uncertain about the significance of a Mycenaen ossuary, which has been dated to the 2nd millennium BC and appears to have been reburied at Alepotrypa. While there is no direct evidence, it is possible that the ossuary may link Alepotrypa to Tainaron, which was regarded as the entrance to Hades in classical mythology. (en)
  • La cueva de Alepotrypa es un yacimiento arqueológico situado en la región de Mani, en la península del Peloponeso. Además de estar habitado por los primeros agricultores, este yacimiento se utilizaba con fines funerarios y de culto. Las pruebas arqueológicas han revelado que se trata de uno de los mayores lugares de enterramiento del Neolítico encontrados en Europa. En el yacimiento se encontraron dos esqueletos humanos adultos de un enterramiento que data del cuarto milenio a. C., así como restos de al menos 170 personas distintas. Los arqueólogos no están seguros de la importancia de un osario de Mycenaen, fechado en el II milenio a. C., que parece haber sido enterrado de nuevo en Alepotrypa. Aunque no hay pruebas directas, es posible que el osario vincule Alepotrypa con Tainaron, que se consideraba la entrada al Hades en la mitología clásica. (es)
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  • *Giorgos Papathanassopoulos *Anastasia Papathanasiou *William Parkinson *Michael Galaty (en)
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  • Distinctive stalagmites and stalactites of the Diros caves (en)
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  • *1970–2006 *2011–present (en)
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  • Greece (en)
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  • Caves of Diros (en)
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  • Yes, ticket needed. (en)
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  • habitation, burial, ceremonial (en)
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  • The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes. Archaeological evidence has revealed that this is one of the largest Neolithic burial sites ever found in Europe. Two adult human skeletons were found at the site from a burial dating to the 4th millennium BC, as well as remains from at least 170 separate persons. Archaeologists are uncertain about the significance of a Mycenaen ossuary, which has been dated to the 2nd millennium BC and appears to have been reburied at Alepotrypa. While there is no direct evidence, it is possible that the ossuary may link Alepotrypa to Tainaron, which was regarded as the entrance to Hades in classical mythology. (en)
  • La cueva de Alepotrypa es un yacimiento arqueológico situado en la región de Mani, en la península del Peloponeso. Además de estar habitado por los primeros agricultores, este yacimiento se utilizaba con fines funerarios y de culto. Las pruebas arqueológicas han revelado que se trata de uno de los mayores lugares de enterramiento del Neolítico encontrados en Europa. En el yacimiento se encontraron dos esqueletos humanos adultos de un enterramiento que data del cuarto milenio a. C., así como restos de al menos 170 personas distintas. Los arqueólogos no están seguros de la importancia de un osario de Mycenaen, fechado en el II milenio a. C., que parece haber sido enterrado de nuevo en Alepotrypa. Aunque no hay pruebas directas, es posible que el osario vincule Alepotrypa con Tainaron, que se (es)
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  • Alepotrypa Cave (en)
  • Cueva de Alepotrypa (es)
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