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What is Sakazhia Cave known for?

A natural monument with Paleolithic finds.

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Sakazhia Cave is known as the first Paleolithic monument in Transcaucasia where primitive people lived. It is near the village of Godogani in Imereti, on the left slope of the Tskaltsitela River valley, about 11 km from Kutaisi and 1.5 km from the Motsameta monastery. It is a horizontal karst cave about 6 metres high, 30 metres long and 30 metres wide, discovered in 1914.

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Why

  1. It is a natural monument.
  2. Visiting requires permission from the administration of the Imereti Caves Protected Areas.
  3. There is no tourist infrastructure in the cave.

Details

Speleologists examined an area of about 100 square metres and found bones of cave bear, rhinoceros, elk, noble deer, bison, Caucasian ibex and boar. They also found a fragment of a Neanderthal upper jaw and individual teeth, tools of flint, basalt and quartz, including scrapers and knives, and about 3,000 artifacts from the archaeological layers. For the nearby city, see What to see in Kutaisi.

Tip

Do not enter without permission: arrange it in advance.

What may differ

Check schedules, prices and transport before you go: access and visiting conditions are best confirmed locally or with guides. Road conditions and season can change the picture.

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