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Azykh Cave

The 81st longest cave in the world

0.6km · Length

Azykh Cave (Azıx mağarası), also referred to as Azokh Cave (Azoxi k’aranjav), is a six-cave complex in Azerbaijan, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. It is situated near the village of Azykh in the Khojavend District. The cave is an important prehistoric site which has been occupied by different human groups over time. The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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