The Womb

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The Utroba Cave, also known as Womb Cave, is an ancient cave sanctuary in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. Located in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains near the Ilinitsa village, the cave resembles a human vulva and dates to the Thracian period. Historians believe that it was once used as a fertility shrine.

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Location: 41.705, 25.2478, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • The Womb
    cave in Bulgaria
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