The Grotte of Castellana were discovered January 23, 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.
The Grotte of Castellana were discovered in 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese, with the assistance of a young boy named Giovanni Mansueto who was sent down to explore the caves.