Caves in Rome contain remains of Neanderthals less than 70,000-years-old
Eight of the remains are dated to between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago, while one, the oldest, is dated to between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, the ministry said in a statement.
Fossilised remains, supposed to belong to Neanderthal men, are seen at a prehistoric site in Guattari cave in San Felice Circeo, Italy, 2021.(photo credit: MINISTRY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES AND TOURISM/ HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS