Gibraltar cave chamber discovery could shed light on Neanderthals’ culture

Researchers find space in Gorham's Cave complex that has been closed off for at least 40,000 years

Researchers excavating a cave network on the Rock of Gibraltar have discovered a new chamber, sealed off from the world for at least 40,000 years, that could shed light on the culture and customs of the Neanderthals who occupied the area for a thousand centuries.

In 2012, experts began examining Vanguard Cave, part of the Gorham's Cave complex, to determine its true dimensions and to see whether it contained passages and chambers that had been plugged by sand.