Grotta di Santa Croce, Binetto

Karst formation complex formed by the erosive action of an underground watercourse, discovered in 1934 by Bisceglie native Francesco Saverio Majellaro. Evidence of human presence has been found here from the Middle Paleolithic to the Bronze Age. In 1955, a femur of the Neanderthal species was discovered, along with numerous primitive animal remains, stone tools, and Neolithic paintings. Having fallen into complete abandonment and neglect, the caves were revitalized by the Bisceglie Scout Group starting in 1975 and made accessible to the public from 1990, with the approval and collaboration of the Municipality of Bisceglie and the Archaeological Superintendence of Puglia. In 1997, the University of Siena was also involved in several excavation campaigns that brought to light a Neolithic mat.