Paleontological Site Museum of the "S. Teodoro Acquedolci" Cave

Paleontological Site Museum of the "S. Teodoro Acquedolci" Cave
Nation: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Province: Messina
Municipality: Acquedolci

The cave’s Upper Pleistocene deposits have highlighted a basin deposit abundant in fossil remains of Hippopotamus and few remains of Elephas sp., Cervus sp., Ursus sp., Canis sp. and Testudo sp.

Point of interest: part of the fossil remains have been left on site and covered with roofing

Deterioration risk: minimal

Type of deterioration: human and atmospherical

Bibliography: BONFIGLIO L., RICCOBONO F., (1990) - Il deposito a Hippopotamus sp. del Pleistocene superiore presso la grotta di S. Teodoro in Aqcuedolci (Messina, Sicilia), un progetto di museo paleontologico in situ. Boll. Soc. Paleont., 29 (1), 109-115

The calcareous wall on the Northern slopes of the Punta Castellaro with the S. Teodoro cave (on the left) and the Maria shelter

Temporary roofing of excavation holes after the 1987 campaign