In the Deer cave
The ancient history of Sardinia kept by the rocks.
Below the Punta Giglio massif, there is a rare three-level cave system. The cave is accessible from both sides of the massif via a tunnel which from 18 meters on the northern side leads to an opening at 8 meters on the southern side. Access to the cave is via a side tunnel that leads to an internal chamber in which it is possible to re-emerge and breathe fresh air. This cave is particularly important from a paleontological point of view as in it, the diver from Alghero Marco Busdraghi found one of the most important fossil deposits dating back to between 120,000 and 75,000 years ago.
In a small side niche, covered and perfectly preserved by layers of calcite, it is possible to observe the bones of a cervid that populated the island when it was still attached to the European continent. The Megalocero Cazioti Algarensis of which we can observe the bone remains, was an evolution of the Megalocero Cazioti, much larger than the first, it reduced in size after separation from the continent due to the phenomenon of "Insularity" finding itself surviving in an environment with less food and in competition with other species..
The cave is not very populated with life, inside there are small groups of croakers and on the surface, observing the vault, you can sometimes encounter bats taking shelter from the daylight. The exit at 8 meters often offers the opportunity to have interesting encounters with groupers of considerable size. Are you ready to discover a piece of Sardinia's history?
