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Caratabia caves

Painters of 2500 years ago

Caratabia caves

The amazing location of the caves, in the countryside of Mineo
The amazing location of the caves, in the countryside of Mineo
There are two rock-cut grottoes in which one can see magnificent graffiti.
There are two rock-cut grottoes in which one can see magnificent graffiti.
And who is responsible for this graffiti? A Siculo (indiginous population) of 2500 years ago.
And who is responsible for this graffiti? A Siculo (indiginous population) of 2500 years ago.
Caratabia caves

 37°15'20.14"N    14°43'11.80"E

 

 

There are two rock-cut grottoes in which one can see magnificent graffiti.

The grotto on the left consists of two rooms. In the first, the bigger one (7.50 m x 4.2 m), there are carvings of nineteen horses, a few with horsemen, arranged in groups, one or two tiers on top of one another.

On the back wall stands the figure of one lone horse, a dog chasing a boar and a group of four horses, two with mounted horsemen, and all preceded by a human figure on foot holding a shield.

The presence of three concentric circles is also curious.

The next room has been used as a funeral chamber

The grotto on the right is smaller (6.7 x 4.25m), and has a well on the right wall and a couple of deer as graffiti.

And who is responsible for this graffiti? A Siculo (indiginous population) of 2500 years ago.

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