The Jasovska Cave is known by finds of the paleolithical bone and silicate tools dated to the Middle Aurignacien, the fragments of the Neolithic Bukk Culture pottery, the jewelry and utilities from the Bronze Age. It is well-known by intensive Hallstatt settlement with a proved beginning of the iron production, finds of the Roman Period and numerous valuable finds from the Middle Ages as well as historical notices showed on a refugal function of the cave.

Inscription from 1452 on wall of the cave (66kB).

In the Middle Ages the cave gave a shelter for inhabitants of the near both village Jasov and famous monastery during the Tatar's as well as Turkey's invasions, in the time of the insurrections leaded by S. Bocskay and F. Rakoczi II. It is supported by many finds of the medieval pottery and by numerous notices on the walls. The oldest proved notice on the cave wall is witness about a victory of the Jan Jiskra from Brandys forces from 1452 (on the picture). Next notices are come from 1654 to 1657. It is remarkable that any written references about the cave were not found in an ample library (the picture, 46kB, is accessible) of the premonsters monastery (the picture, 59kB, is accessible) established in 12th century, which is considered up 30000 volumes.