The largest in length and volume cave in Greece is located
approximately 25 km fro the city of Drama, close to Prosotsani.
It is Maara cave on the south foot of Falakro mountain where the
freezing Aggitis river springs from the depths of the mountain.
The cave was discovered in September 1978 by a group of Greek
and French speleologists, who based on several natural
phenomena, supported the idea that Aggitis river passes through
a cave. To prove this theory, they dove in the river springs. In
7 m depth they found a passage to the cave. A great chamber was
discovered reaching 500 m length. Its roof is full of
stalactites, some of which have 2m diameter and touch the
surface of the water. Their colors are amazing created by the
existence of minerals such as manganese, iron, copper etc. The
cave’s prehistory began 30.000 years ago, while excavations in
it and its surrounding areas that began in 1992 have brought to
the light stone tools and bones of prehistoric animals
(rhinoceros, megakeros (giant deer) and mam