Allar Cave ( az, Allar mağarası) is an archaeological site and

Middle Paleolithic The Middle Paleolithic (or Middle Palaeolithic) is the second subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. The term Middle Stone Age is used as an equivalent or a synonym for the Middle Paleoli ...

human settlement. The cave is situated on the left bank of the Vilesh River, in Allar village,

Yardymli Rayon Yardimli District ( az, Yardımlı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Jalilabad, Masally, Le ...

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

, at an altitude of above sea level. The cave was discovered in 1993 during an archeological expedition organized by the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) ( az, Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası (AMEA)), located in Baku, is the main state research organization and the primary body that conducts research and coordinates activities in the fields of ...

, under the guidance of A.G. Jafarov. The expedition uncovered nine Middle Paleolithic stone items.

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External links

Zar mağara düşərgəsi Website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.
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