Grotta di Santa Croce, Binetto

Karst formation complex formed by the erosive action of an underground watercourse, discovered in 1934 by the Biseglian Francesco Saverio Majellaro. Evidence of human presence from the Middle Paleolithic to the Bronze Age has been found there. In 1955, a femur of the Neanderthal species was found along with numerous primitive animal remains, stone tools, and Neolithic paintings. Having remained in a complete state of abandonment and neglect, the caves were restored by the Scout Group of Bisceglie since 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.