Aggitis Cave is located in the northern end of the basin of Drama, at the southern foot of Mountan Falakro. It is 25 km. northwest of Drama city and 500m. from Agitis settlement. It is the largest so far, calcareous tube of Greece, with a total length of over 15 km. out of which about 10 km. have been mapped.
Exploration efforts began in 1952 and are still ongoing. In 2000, the first part of the cave (500m. length) became accessible to the public. The natural entrance of the cave is the exit point of the underground river Aggitis.
In 1992, excavations in two parts took place:
- on the eastern slope of the runway, leading to the artificial entrance and
- inside the natural entrance of the cave.
The excavations brought to light mammal bones from animals of the family of horses but also of deer, elephants and rhinos and stone tools from the Middle Palaeolithic era.
Investigations inside the cave, north of Aggitis River, revealed a prehistoric settlement characterized by three stone fireplaces. The pottery found in the cave consists of utilitarian vessels (handmade pottery), and shells with graphite decoration. The typology and decoration of vases allow their dating to the late Neolithic and the beginning of the early Bronze Age.
