Pešturina

Cave and archaeological site in Serbia

Address

Jelašnica

About

Pešturina (Serbian: Пештурина) is a cave in the municipality of Niška Banja in southeast Serbia. It is located southwest of Jelašnica and 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Niš. Artifacts from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods were discovered since the archaeological excavations began in 2006. The remains, identified as the Mousterian culture, were dated from 111,000 BP+ 5,000 to 39,000 BP + 3,000, which makes Pešturina one of the latest surviving Neanderthal habitats. The cave has been nicknamed the "Serbian Atapuerca". In April 2019 it was announced that the Neanderthal remains have been discovered. It is the first discovery of Neanderthal remains in Serbia. With remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens discovered soon after, Pešturina became the only site in the Central Balkans which preserved both modern human and Neanderthal remains, with associated lithic industries, highlighting the importance of Pešturina in the current discourse on hominin dispersals and migrations.

Pešturina — Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Getting there

• From the city centre (Jelašnica): 0.9 km as the crow flies, about 14 min on foot
• From Autobuska stanica Niš bus station: about 13 km as the crow flies
• From Niška Banja railway station: about 3.5 km as the crow flies
• Aerodrom Konstantin Veliki Niš: about 16 km as the crow flies

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Nearby

• Peshturina, rocky overhang Monument · 10 m
• Istraživačka stanica Jelašnica School · 495 m
• Stara seoska kuća Todora Kocića Attraction · 714 m
• Jelašnica Attraction · 753 m
• Amaland Jelasnica Restaurant · 800 m
• Caffe Stars Jelašnica Café · 841 m
• Ur "Sabor Plus" Jelašnica Events venue · 848 m
• Supermarket Supermarket · 932 m
• 18206 Jelašnica Post office · 959 m
• Osnovna škola „Đura Jakšić” School · 961 m
• Teren Pitch · 974 m
• Gornja mala Tourist information · 979 m

Data sources: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata