Rastuša cave is located at 370 meters above sea level. It is available for tourist visits. The cave consists of one basic spacious and several side channels of a total length of 440 meters, with a series of halls, some of which are richly decorated with stalactites. In several corridors thr large wall surfaces are covered with "leopard skin" or "hieroglyphs," a rare occurrence in caves. And, it is one among of the three in Europe (a cave near Vicenza in Italy and a cave not far from Paris).
The cave is a significant paleontological and archaeological site. Research in the cave lasted...
Rastuša cave is located at 370 meters above sea level. It is available for tourist visits. The cave consists of one basic spacious and several side channels of a total length of 440 meters, with a series of halls, some of which are richly decorated with stalactites. In several corridors thr large wall surfaces are covered with "leopard skin" or "hieroglyphs," a rare occurrence in caves. And, it is one among of the three in Europe (a cave near Vicenza in Italy and a cave not far from Paris).
The cave is a significant paleontological and archaeological site. Research in the cave lasted almost the entire past century and still these data are being analyzes. The largest research was carried out in the early 90's when experts from the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina found several exhibits.
In two probes, the bones and teeth of the cave bear (Ursus Spelaus) and part of the jaw of the Pleistocene wolf (Canis Lupus), as well as the remains of stone tools and charcoal, were found in the two probes, originating from the ancient inhabitants of this cave, the Paleolithic hunters. Traces of "crannies" (crannies) of cave bear were found in several species.
Later excavations in the entrance part found Celtic ceramics and traces of pre-historic iron melt.
At the beginning of the 21st century, experts from the British University of Cambridge spent three years in this cave research. In their opinion, the site of the Rastuša cave represents the archaeological "Eldorado", because it is very rich in ice age artefacts, as well as from the period of Neanderthal stay and the shift from the collector to agricultural production in this region. Their research has expanded the list of found traces of animals: beavers, cave lions, wild beef, elk and most interesting - rhinoceros. This is the most important discovery and it was completely unexpected.
(partially translated from bs.wikipedia.org)