Samuilitsa

Samuilitsa is a prehistoric cave settlement, discovered in the area of ​​Malak dol 1.5 km north of the village Kunino, Vratsa. The findings of this settlement date back to the end of the middle and the beginning of the Late Paleolithic era and are classified as examples of muster culture and the settlement probably was inhabited by Neanderthals. It is located in two caves distance of 30 m. from one another - Samuilitsa I and Samuilitsa II. The caves are formed in the Upper Cretaceous limestones. The smaller one of them is Samuilitsa I. It is 29 m long and has a displacement of 4 meters. There are no side branches. Its impressive entrance is wide 14 m and 7 m high, so it can be seen from afar. It provides natural light throughout the day. The length of the vast cave Samuilitsa II, is 176 meters. The main gallery, where the settlement is located, is nearly almost only horizontal and has a length of 56 meters and a width of about 7 m. The entrance to this cave is smaller (8 meters x 5 meters), but diffused daylight reaches the bottom of the main gallery. The majority of the finds were found in the front gallery of Samuilitsa II.Both caves were declared a natural landmark in 1972. (Photo: bg.wikipedia.org) https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjQdvLJL2vsJwhqRA