The Grotta del Genovese, located on the island of Levanzo, is one of the most extraordinary places to understand prehistoric life in the Mediterranean. The discovery and dissemination of its exceptional heritage of cave engravings and paintings date back to 1949, when the Florentine painter Francesca Minellono explored the narrow passage leading to the inner chamber of the cave, revealing one of the most important prehistoric rock art complexes in Europe.
The engravings mainly depict large animals, alongside a few human figures. All the graffiti have been dated to the final phase of the Upper Paleolithic, a period marked by major climatic and cultural transformations that led early humans to adapt to a changing ecosystem.
At the heart of the archaeological sites in Trapani, the Grotta del Genovese opens along the north-western coast of Levanzo, overlooking a small cove and surrounded by steep limestone cliffs and Mediterranean vegetation, in a truly evocative natural setting. The karst system has shaped a spacious outer chamber and a deeper inner chamber that preserves the island’s most precious prehistoric figurative heritage.
Visiting the Grotta del Genovese is now one of the most fascinating cultural experiences for travelers looking for things to do in Levanzo, combining history, nature, and archaeology.
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