Pešturina (Serbian: Пештурина) is a cave in the municipality of Niška Banja in southeast Serbia [1]. It is located southwest of Jelašnica and 20 km southeast of Niš [1]. Artifacts from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods were discovered since the archaeological excavations began in 2006 [1]. The cave is located on the hillock on the northern slopes of the Suva Planina mountain at an altitude of 330 m [1]. Pešturina is one of three caves in a row, the other two being Mala Balanica and Velika Balanica [1].
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Also known as: Пештурина, بيشتورينا, 佩什图里纳
| Type | Cave Structures |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | Serbia |
| Coordinates | 43.2939° N, 22.0462° E |
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