Porc-Epic Cave

Porc-Epic Cave is a globally significant archaeological site located near the city of Dire Dawa. It is renowned for its prehistoric rock art, featuring ancient paintings that date back thousands of years, offering invaluable insights into the symbolic life of early humans in the Horn of Africa. Excavations at the site have yielded a wealth of artifacts, including stone tools and thousands of pieces of ochre, which indicate that the cave served as a long-term habitation site and a center for artistic and technological activity during the Middle Stone Age.