The Grotta di Ispinigoli is a karst cave in the Supramonte range, near Dorgali, Sardinia, Italy. It is one of the largest caves on the island, containing the tallest column in Europe and one of the tallest in the world, measuring circa 38 meters in total.
The cave also includes the so-called Abisso delle Vergini (Abyss of the Virgins), a c. 60 m-deep hole leading to a 12 km series of caves connecting Ispinigoli to San Giovanni su Anzu cave. Inside the cave, traces of human bones and jewelry dating back to the Bronze Age were found. The site was used as a burial place by the Nuragic people.
At the bottom of the abyss, traces of the extinct giant otter Megalenhydris were found. This animal is one of four species of extinct endemic otters on the island.
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