Chapter 17. The “Katarraktes” Cave at Sidirokastro, Serres District

The geographical setting and the research The Katarraktes locality is situated approximately 2 km northeast of the modern town of Sidirokastro, in the valley of the Kroussovitis river (also known by the name of Achladitis), which rises in the Rhodope Mountains and flows into the Struma river. The name of the locality comes from two artificial waterfalls (“Katarraktes” in Greek) created in this spot in recent years. Because of rapid linear erosion, the riverbed, oriented northeast-southwest, i..