The Gold Book of Ermionida | Page 56

FRANCHTHI CAVE Franchthi Cave , in the northern coast of Kilada Cove is an indisputable sign of the progress and evolution of humans in the greek area over the last 40.000 years . It is a living monument of nature and humanity , 150 m deep and 30 m wide , while this is where the most ancient remnants of human activity in Ermionida and the oldest complete human skeleton in Greece were found . In addition , it is certain that it has been inhabited by Homo Sapiens ( 30.000 years ago ). It is the most important archaeological finding of the 20th cen tury according to Dr . Rudolf , the famous Bavarian professor of Archaeology , saying that the cave “ with its findings it opened new horizons in the science of palaeontology , anthropology and , generally , the entire world , since we have learned a lot about the lifestyle and the way a place was organised for twenty thousand years ...”. All its findings are kept in the Archaelogical Museum of Nafplion . Within 15 minutes from Fourni and Lambagianna beach , you will arrive at the entrance of the cave , after you cross the path that leads to the cave , which is visible and the route is marked with red arrows . It is also possible to visit it from Kilada by boat within 10 minutes .
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