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Glacier Cave Vârtop is known by many names appear on s wonderful terraces or Ghe t Arul House of Stone and is the place to find the oldest trace of Neanderthal man from Romania.
The name of the cave comes from the plateau below that are shelf Vârtop, Vartoapele the hollows that form in karst areas.
Vârtop Glacier is located in the municipality Arieseni, Alba, Bihor Mountains. Following the road reach the Dry Valley about 12 km from Garda Garda de Sus village up in the hamlet of Stone House. In this hamlet can be reached from the tourist trail and down-Scărişoara padis Calineasa Glade. Vârtop Glacier is located in the western slope of the mountain, to the Dry Valley Guard, a difference of 170 m
Cave Vârtop
from the valley floor.
Entering the cave is known by locals for hundreds of years, but it was not mentioned in scientific papers until 1955, when a team led by Professor Marcian Bleahu penetrated deep cave galleries. Was later books Bleahu and Joseph Viehmann. In 1957 it was declared a natural monument and closed the gate. Many experts say it is even more spectacular than the famous cave "Glacier Scărişoara".
The entrance portal is 15 meters wide and 5 meters high. Is downward and result in "Glacier Room," 70 feet long. The block of ice is about 1,600 cubic meters. From this room, passing through a gate and a short section of low gallery, you get the "Dome Room" where you can admire the dome of
Hall dome
montmilch, festooned with stalagmites and interesting drapes on the ceiling. From here you enter the "Hall of Wonders", named so because of the diversity present speleothems: stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies parietal, coral, stalagmites, etc.. From this room climb to the "Great Hall" with a length of over 100 meters.
Here are numerous domes stalagmite stalagmites, stalactites, columns, coral, valances, curtains, festooned stalagmites, a disc and calcite crystals. Importance cave formations wealth lies mainly in calcite deposition, very varied in kind and well preserved. Although small, this is one of the most beautiful caves in the country due to conservation ornaments.
1974 Scientific research led to the discovery of "Hall Steps" by a team led by Professor Joseph Viehmann, Speleological Institute "Emil Racoviţă" in Cluj. In this room were traces of diatoms "Vârtop man", one of which was collected and studied at the Institute of Speleology, Cluj. Following is 22 inches long and 10.6 inches wide. Thumb could be further from the fingers by 1.6 inches, which induced a finding that could "grab" objects on foot, like monkeys. Experts have determined that the height of the "man Vârtop" exceeded 146 inches.
After discovery, following research conducted by anthropologist Cantemir Riscutia it
Fitness wonderland
determined that it is Neanderthal. Institute of Cluj were made using a Scanner performance, imaging sections and found that when Neanderthal man walked and left behind in a soft substance was 62,000 years ago. Subsequently ago was filled with another material, dated as having existed for about 25,000 years.
Starting in 2010, the cave tour is arranged and can be visited surcharge. Unfortunately the entire arrangement consists only of flashlights that guides and a panel mounted gate at the entrance showing the sign prohibited cavers.
"Arrangement" is made by the administration Apuseni Natural Park. The ticket price is 10 lei.
At the entrance, the visitor must sign a declaration assumes no responsibility for any accident which might happen in cave.
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