Qaleh Kurd cave (Persian: قلعه کرد) is a cave near Abgarm town in Qazvin province in Iran. The cave is known for its archeological importance especially for the discovery of discovery of in situ Chibanian archaeological assemblages.

Name

The name in Persian language means the castle of Kurd and has been transcribed to English as Qaleh Kurd, Ghaleh Kord and Ghaleh Kurd.

Archeological importance

There have been multiple excavations in the Qaleh Kurd cave performed by different teams. During these excavations numerous artifacts have been discovered that include human remains, animal bones and neolithic artifacts.

A study in 2024, by examining the evidence of the Qaleh Kurd site, brings the date of human presence in the central plateau of Iran to 500,000 years ago.