Located in the province of Latina on the eastern promontory of San Felice Circeo, the Guattari Cave represents one of the most extraordinary prehistoric sites in Europe linked to the study of Neanderthal man. Discovered in 1939, in this cave about 40 finds belonging to different individuals have been found, including one of the best preserved skulls of Homo neanderthalensis in the world, as well as numerous bone fragments of hyenas and other animals.

Today, thanks to technology, we can rediscover this place with completely new eyes.

As part of a research project conducted by the 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶 e Paesaggio of the provinces of Latina and Frosinone, in collaboration with Prof. Mario Federico Rolfo of the University of Rome Tor Vergata and with the support of the Association La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche, we have created the three-dimensional survey of this cave as well as 360° images and videos and photogrammetric surveys with drone in the external areas near the cave.

Through high-definition 3D surveys made with laser scanners and photogrammetry, it is possible to study the internal morphology (without damaging anything), analyze the archaeological contexts in detail and even virtually “enter” the cave from anywhere in the world.