The cave of Las Calaveras (Cova de les Calaveres in Valencian), is a cavity of 440 meters in length located on the northern slope of Mount Segili, in the municipality of Benidoleig (Alicante) Spain. It is located on the same side of the road from Pedreguer to Benidoleig. This cave owes its name to the fact that in a caving expedition carried out in the 17th century, remains of twelve people were found. It has two zones. A flooded, which occupies from a distance of 240 meters to the end, and a dry, which is enabled for tourist activities. The water in the flooded area is used for irrigation through an artificial tunnel. Different expeditions, such as that of Henri Breuil, have produced findings of archaeological remains as flint tools from the Middle Palaeolithic and Upper Paleolithic periods. It is a highly recommended visit for everyone. It is accessible, nothing narrow and you can walk with older people, baby carriages, etc. Ideal for a family day.
The cave paintings, from more than 5000 years ago, belong to the Neolithic period. It is located in the municipality of Altea, on the southern face of the Sierra de Bernía. The paintings are barely noticeable but you have to keep them for being a unique record in the area. That is why they are behind a protected fence. According to the information panels, what you see is a series of seven horizontal and parallel zig zag. Their meaning is unknown to us although it is believed that these figures could evoke the water and waves it causes when it is in motion. In the upper part there are three human figures of bitriangular body that raise their arms towards the head or towards the sky These anthropomorphs are associated with women, since in Neolithic art the female figures are always represented wearing skirts. Above them are arranged symmetrically, two sun-shaped motifs and, on the sides, sets of zigzags and dots. In the lower face two human figures are observed with the body constituted by a wide bar, the circular head and the arms resting on the waist. Its shape, lacking feminine attributes, could indicate that it is men. Next to them you can see several sets of geometric patterns such as bars and dots and, at the top, four sun-shaped figures. The existence of astral type motifs “suns” and the figurative representation of water (zigzags and points), lead us to think that this narration could be related to the observation of astronomical and meteorological phenomena
The Orcelitano Casino was founded in 1864. Two years after its foundation, the Círculo Orcelitano, a social institution created in 1848, became part of its structure. The building of the Casino, from the 19th century, began its construction on March 2, 1887, and it would not be until October 29, 1891 when the definitive move was completed, from the old Casino building located in the Calle de los Hostels, to the new building. The casino, as a cultural and recreational entity, celebrated the high society festivals and, among them, highlighted one that involved both Floral Games and the presentation or presentation in society of young women from an economically and socially wealthy family: the Orange Blossom Festival, during Easter, at the proposal of Manuel Martínez Ros, President of the Casino, in 1964.
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