🧿 Misliya Cave
Israel · Asia · 32.74°N, 34.97°E
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Misliya Cave, also known as the "Brotzen Cave" after Fritz Brotzen, who first described it in 1927, is a collapsed cave at Mount Carmel, Israel, containing archaeological layers from the Lower Paleolithic and Middle Paleolithic periods. The site is significant in paleoanthropology for the discovery of the second-oldest known remains attributed to Homo sapiens outside Africa, dated to 185,000 years ago.
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Quick facts
| Country | Israel |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 32.74°N, 34.97°E · view on map |
Misliya Cave is located in Israel, in Asia.
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'En Esur · Achziv · Acra (fortress) · Adullam · Adullam Grove Nature Reserve · Aelia Capitolina · Ahwat · Al-Sinnabra · Antipatris · Apollonia–Arsuf.
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