Satsurblia Cave
| Satsurblia Cave Natural Monument | |
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Inside Satsurblia Cave | |
| Nearest city | Tsqaltubo |
| Coordinates | 42°23′17.2″N 42°36′22.2″E / 42.388111°N 42.606167°E |
| Area | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | საწურბლიას მღვიმის ბუნების ძეგლი |
Satsurblia Cave | |
| Region | Sataplia-Tskaltubo karst massif |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′17.2″N 42°36′22.2″E / 42.388111°N 42.606167°E |
| Altitude | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| Type | karst cave |
| Length | 125 m |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Upper Paleolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1976, 1985–88, 1989–1992, 2008–2010, 2012–2013 |
| Archaeologists | A. N. Kalandadze, T. Meshveliani |
Satsurblia Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: საწურბლიას მღვიმე [s̪ät͡sʼuɾbɫiäs̪ mɣʷime̞]) is a paleoanthropological site located 1.2 km from Kumistavi village, Tsqaltubo Municipality, in the Imereti region of Georgia, 287 meters above sea level. The karst cave was first excavated in 1976 by A. N. Kalandadze. In the Middle Ages the cave was used as a refuge.