Two caves close to Vlore have proof of human activity going back 5000 years. Lepenice Cave, 800 metres above the eponymous village, was only discovered in the 1970s.
Here there are 19 depictions of humans composed with brown mineral paint, displaying a high degree of sophistication.
Another local cave system that was inhabited by humans can be discovered at Velca, the opening of which still features an ancient wall. At Velca you can also see cave paintings, and prehistoric ceramics have also been recovered from the site.
