🌬️ Do-Ashkaft Cave

Iran · Asia · 34.40°N, 47.13°E

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Do-Ashkaft Cave being a Middle Paleolithic cave site, is located north of Kermanshah, near Taq-e Bostan, Iran about 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level. Its entrance faces south of Meywala Mount, overlooking the national park of Kuhestan. The site was first visited in 1996 by Iranian researchers F. Biglari and S. Heydari-Guran and during the following four years a series of surface surveys were made at one-month intervals, which resulted in a rich collection of Middle Paleolithic lithic artifacts.

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CountryIran
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)34.40°N, 47.13°E · view on map

Do-Ashkaft Cave is located in Iran, in Asia.

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