Grotta Bella

Grotta Bella is a cave and archaeological site located near Avigliano Umbro in Italy. Excavations at the site have indicated that the cave was inhabited by humans from the 5th-millenium BCE to the 4th-century CE. The early population of the cave, during the Neolithic, appear to have primarily dwelled within the Entrance Hall of the site. However, it is likely that they utilized the deepest part of the cave—the Sala dello Scheletro —as a burial ground. By the 6th-century BCE, the cave functioned as a religious site for the Umbrian people, who deposited numerous votives in the area. Like other Umbrian sites, the majority of the votives at Grotta Bella were composed of bronze, although—unlike most Umbrian sites—the cave contained multiple votives fashioned from lead. The site remained active following the Roman conquest and persisted until at least the 4th-century CE, although usage of the cave declined significantly following Roman occupation.

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archaeological site, cave, Italy, 

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Location: 42.6343, 12.3654, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Grotta Bella ⓘ
  Italian archaeological site

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  Grotte della Rupe ⓘ
  

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Vispi quarry, Pian di Celle volcano ⓘ
  San Venanzo

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  Valnerina Tunnel ⓘ
  

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1861	Italy	country, sovereign state	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotta Bella	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotte della Rupe	cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Unknown	stone quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Vispi quarry, Pian di Celle volcano	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Valnerina Tunnel	road tunnel	Wikidata