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The 8,000-year-old underground cave in Southern Europe holds a mystery: People entered and never returned

Another case study is the mysterious underground cave complex situated in the southern part of Europe and has been baffling archaeologists after scientists discovered some clues indicating that people used the cave system almost 8,000 years ago but then disappeared without leaving any reason. The enigmatic cave site, connected with Neolithic rituals, human bones, underground tunnels, and primitive burials, has become a point of discussion once again amongst archaeologists trying to unravel the history of ancient civilisations and cave studies. Scientists argue that the cave system was likely not a residence but a place where certain rituals took place, as human bones and other artefacts were found in its deepest recesses.

The 8000-year-old cave system that baffled archaeologists

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