🌀 Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley: Yafteh Cave

Archaeology & Antiquity Iran Asia

Yafteh Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Iran's Khorramabad Valley that preserves a continuous record of human habitation spanning approximately 40,000 years. Located on limestone cliffs in the Zagros Mountains, the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024 as part of the serial listing "Prehistoric ...