The Petralona skull , specifically , was discovered in 1960 when it was removed from a rock in the cave .
According to Poulianos , the Petralona Cave was accidentally discovered in 1959 by local villagers searching for a spring in the mountainside .
The Petralona Cave skull , specifically , was discovered in 1960 when it was removed from a rock in the cave .
According to Poulianos , the Petralona Cave was accidentally discovered in 1959 by local villagers searching for a spring in the mountainside .