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Caves of Diros or The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Caves of Diros or The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece.

Caves of Diros or The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes. Archaeological evidence has revealed that this is one of the largest Neolithic burial sites ever found in Europe.