Magura Cave

The Magura Cave is located in north-western Bulgaria close to the village of Rabisha [1]. The prehistoric wall paintings of Magura have great resemblance with those of the Grotta dei Cervi in Italy [1]. The total length of the 15 million year old cave is 2.5 km [1]. The Magura cave was formed in the limestone Rabisha Hill [1]. The morphology of the cave consists of one main gallery with six various-sized halls and three lateral galleries around it [1]. Bones from prehistoric species like cave bear, cave hyena, fox, wolf, wild cat and otter have been discovered in the Magura Cave [1]. The drawings represent important events of the society that had occupied the Magura Cave: religious ceremonies, hunting scenes and depictions of deities which are unique on the Balkan Peninsula [1]. The Fertility Dance and the Hunting Ceremony rank among the most noteworthy paintings [1].