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Coliboaia Cave

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Coliboaia Cave Romania

Coliboaia Cave (Romanian: Peștera Coliboaia, pronounced [koliˈbo̯aja]) is located in Apuseni Natural Park, Câmpani, Bihor County, Romania. It contains the oldest known cave paintings of Central Europe, radiocarbon dated to 32,000 and 35,000 years BP,[2][3] corresponding to the Aurignacian and Gravettian cultures of the Paleolithic period.[4] The Coliboaia Cave was first mentioned in history before 1900, but it was never extensively investigated until 1981 by Gabor Halasi. This cave was not well known until September 2009, prehistoric parietal cave paintings were discovered. It was quickly protected by the Romanian Federation of Speleology. Situated on a western slope of the Sighestel Valley, the cave sits at an altitude of 560 m (1,840 ft). It has a medium sized entrance and a portal that is oriented from east to west.

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