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Cava d'Ispica

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Cava d'Ispica, the Cave of Ispica, is a nature reserve and archaeological site between the towns of Modica and Ispica in southeastern Sicily, Italy. The reserve follows a valley about 13 kilometers long, cut by a river into caves, gorges and other rock formations, and its caves and rock cut tombs have been used as dwellings and burial sites since the 14th century BC. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Cava d'Ispica (Wikipedia)
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    Cava d'Ispica (English: Cave of Ispica) is a nature reserve and archaeological site located in-between the towns of Modica and Ispica, in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy.
  • In Discipline: Speleology, Lead paragraph
    Cava d'Ispica (English: Cave of Ispica) is a nature reserve and archaeological site located in-between the towns of Modica and Ispica, in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy.
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