Cape Drepanum Necropolis

Published 9th of January, 2018

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Massive Rock Formation

On The Inside

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Inside the cave, it looks like there was even a basement.

Very Deep

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This cave went back at least 10 metres.

Colourful

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It looks like there were frescoes..

An Altar?

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To me, this looks like an altar.

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