Akhshtyrskaya Cave
The Akhshtyrskaya cave (Big Kazachebrodskaya) is an archeological site in the Western Caucasus. It is located on the right side of Akhshtyrskaya gorge of the Mzymta River near the Adlersky City District of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was discovered in September 1903 by Edouard Martel and Gabriel Revinko, a resident of the nearby village of Kazachy Brod. The cave is named after the local village of Akhshtyr and the alternative name after the village of Kazachy Brod.
Details
- Depth
- 160 m
- Geology
- limestone, corrosion-erosion
- Map Alt
- Russia Krasnodar Krai
- Location
- Kazachy Brod, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Other Name
- Big Kazachebrodskaya Cave
- Photo Caption
- Entrance to the cave