Prehistoric Cave of Kefalari

The two caves located in Argolis, at the southern edge of the Argive plain and approximately 8 km north of Lerna, constitute an important archaeological site with evidence of long-term human use. Excavations, primarily conducted by German researchers, have revealed a substantial quantity of Neolithic pottery, as well as stratified remains from the Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods, including stone tools and microlithic artefacts. The majority of the material is dated to the Middle Neolithic period, with fewer finds attributed to the Early and Middle Helladic, as well as the Geometric and Classical periods. The caves are also mentioned by Pausanias as cult places dedicated to Dionysus and Pan. In modern times, one of the caves was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Panagia Kefalariotissa.