Cave of Spy

Grotto de Spy or cave of Spy is located 15 km north-east from the town of Spy that municipality Dzhemeppe-sur-Sambre, Province of Namur in Belgium. 

Grotto de Spy is the most important archaeological site Paleolithic period in Europe. In 1886, there were found two skeletons of men who lived about 60,000 years ago. If these were the ancient stone tools. In addition, there were also found the remains of mammoths, tours, woolly rhinos and other animals of the same period. In the following years in the grotto were active excavations were found many evidence of Neanderthals. The most famous discovery is the first discovered the skull of a Neanderthal man. 

Grotto de Spy Belgians consider it their national heritage. Today, there are guided tours.