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Peştera Limanu - OR00A8
Właściciel: andrixnet
N 43° 48.491' E 28° 31.297' N 43° 48' 29.46'' E 28° 31' 17.82'' N 43.80818°  E 28.52162° 
Wysokość: 14 m n.p.m.
 Województwo: Rumunia > Sud-Est
Typ skrzynki: Tradycyjna
Wielkość: Mała
Status: Gotowa do szukania
Data ukrycia: 2013-07-20
Data utworzenia: 2014-06-06
Data opublikowania: 2014-06-06
Ostatnio zmodyfikowano: 2015-08-10
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The cache is outside the cave.

Do not enter the cave alone and unprepared and unannounced. It is a true labyrinth and many people got lost in it. The old man in Limanu village who knew most of the cave and used to go in to rescue those lost has died several years ago.

Even though it is mostly ignored by the authorities and despised by the locals, Limanu cave is still the subject of controversy among historians. Is today's Limanu cave the same as the famous Keiris cave?
Historian Vasile Parvan identified the Keiris cave somewhere in the Mouth of Dobrogea (Gura Dobrogei) area but recent studies indicate Limanu cave to be the most likely subterranian labyrinth used by dacians to hide from roman proconsul Marcus Licinius Crassus.

Evidence about these events and the Keiris cave comes from the historian Cassius Dio in “Istoria romana”. The cave was so vast that even the titans might have taken refuge there, hiding before the gods.

The roman proconsul Marcus Licinius Crassus leads an expedition to help Roles in hist conflict with king Dapyx in the years 29 – 28 B.C.E. Once the fortress was conquered, most of it's inhabitants took refuge with their valued belongins the Keiris cave, vast labyrinth with many entrances. Crassus however found them all and blocked them. Fearing death by starvation, the locals surrendered. Following this conquest, Crassus continued his campaign against other getae kingdoms in the area, ragardless of their relations with the Roman Empire.

The ancient historian never mentions where the cave was. Recent studies indicate the ancient Keiris cave might be Limanu (a.k.a. Caracicala or La Icoane) cave. The "La Icoane" (Icon) has no christian meaning, it was inspired by faces engraved in the walls near the entrance to the cave, probably as a sign of recognition. Most of these faces were destroyed in recent years.

The cave is in the south of Constanta county and was first studied by C.M. Ionescu in 1916. Later, another team led by Margareta Dumitrescu and Traian Orghidan mapped the cave into 3 sectors.

Dr. Vasile Boroneant found many elements that make this cave unique. Long and winding corridors that seem to adhere to a well laid out plan, alcoves for rush lights, various signs, probably orientation markers, 2 altar chambers with smoked ceiling which definitely served their purpose, bones stuck into the walls or various ceramic items from different periods, gettic, roman, greek. All these traces support the story of Dio Cassiuss.

Some galleries had drawings on the walls and ceilings with roman and kirilic symbols. Vasile Boroneant identified these drawings across many generations between the 1st century B.C.E until the 11th century A.D. They represent thracian scenes from the iron age, then the dacian period and the byzantine period.

The cave was open to the occasional visitor and some people vandalized most of the drawings by scartching them or drawing over the more then 2000 years old images. All this while the authorities remained indifferent. At some point a concrete dorway was built, but the iron door did not last long. Historians say there may be many more artifacts yet to be discovered, but research is not feasible due to improper conditions and resources.

Soon the cave became known to the locals and more. Folk tales speak about many brave (and stupid) adventurers that wanted to explore the cave. And quite many entered the cave and ... were never heard from again. Others returned with stories about what may be down there. Most stories refer to the sheer size of the cave. Some say there are corridors that extend beyond the Romanian border, into Bulgaria, such as the tale of a villager who ventured into the cave, found a bulgarian's cellar, drank his wine, then came back... Another villager was digging a well when suddenly bats started coming out of the ground. The well allegedly still exists, but is blocked.

Some corridors may go under the village church, according to the story of some children, they got lost in the cave when they heard the church bell and thus realising where they were.

This cave is very valuable from archeological, biological, anthropological and historical point of view for all humanity. It has attracted scientists from all over the world. Still, the question remains: what shall we do to protect and preserve these unexpected gifts?

Source: descopera.ro http://www.descopera.ro/descopera-in-romania/2338419-comorile-subterane-ale-dobrogei


 

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