Leiria, Portugal
Abrigo do Lagar Velho
Lagar Velho is a rock shelter in the Lapedo valley, a limestone canyon 13 km from the centre of Leiria, in the municipality of Leiria, in central Portugal. The site is known for the discovery of a 24,000-year-old Cro-Magnon child, later referred to as the Lapedo child. The skeleton is classified as a National Treasure.
- City
- Leiria
- Country
- Portugal
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia