Gorham's Cave

Gorham's Cave
View of the Alboran Sea from inside Gorham's Cave, Gibraltar
Map showing location of Gorham's Cave in Gibraltar
Location	Southeast face of the Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Coordinates	36°07′13″N 5°20′31″W / 36.120397°N 5.342075°W / 36.120397; -5.342075
Depth	18 metres (59 ft)
Discovery	1907
Geology	Limestone
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Gorham's Cave Complex
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii
Designated	2016 (40th session)
Reference no.	1500
Region	Europe

Gorham's Cave (Spanish: Cueva de Gorham, pronounced [ɡoˈɾam]) is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's Cave complex, which is a combination of four distinct caves of such importance that they are combined into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only one in Gibraltar. The three other caves are Vanguard Cave, Hyaena Cave, and Bennett's Cave.^[1]

It is located at Governor's Beach on the southeastern face of the Rock of Gibraltar. When first inhabited some 55,000 years ago, it would have been approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from the shore, but, due to changes in sea level, it is now only a few metres from the Mediterranean Sea.