Researchers have found in Vietnam what they believe to be the world’s largest cave.
At 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places, the Son Doong cave beats out the previous world-record holder, Deer Cave in the Malaysian section of the island of Borneo.
(disappointed there are so few pictures - but click on link on the right to see them) picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. This cave you can not only enter, but you can sit down on the sofa and watch TV as well in an awesome underground home. Who said cave dwelling had to be uncomfortable? picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

On the eve of the Passover holiday, researchers from the University of Haifa reveal an exceptional and exciting archaeological discovery that dates back to the time of the People of Israel's settlement in the country: For the first time, enclosed sites identified with the biblical sites termed in Hebrew "gilgal", which were used for assemblies, preparation for battle, and rituals, have b... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Jordan, a 6-foot-2 guard from Loyola Academy and the oldest son of basketball icon Michael Jordan, announced Friday that he will play for Illinois as a preferred walk-on. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Some Leavenworth residents have been unknowingly walking around above an underground city, and no one seems to know who created it or why. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

At Derinkuyu in Turkey is an underground city discovered in a DIY accident in 1963.

So far archaeologists have discovered levels extending 40m underground but believe it goes further.

Not a place to hang out if you're claustrophobic. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it's hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest.

Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This amazing cave or pure crystals, some as long as 36 feet, has been discovered. The story and the photographs are amazing. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

Blast proof and completely self-sufficient the secret underground site could accommodate up to 4,000 people, in complete isolation from the outside world, for up to three months. Built in 1950, it had an underground lake, working hospitals and 60 miles of roads. It was finally decommissioned in December. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Jordan archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world's oldest church dating back 2,000 years.

Cave where '70 beloved by God worshipped while Christ was alive' is found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Officials in Kiryat Yam, a small city in northern Israel, have filed a complaint with police against the Internet search engine Google. The city argues that one of Google’s programs, Google Earth, gives viewers false information that offends the city’s image. picked by Ionb 2 years ago

Archaeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

Welcome to Coober Pedy. An entire city built in an underground opal mine in the desert outback of Australia. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Scientists believed these artistic visions were dreamed up and executed by male hands.
But after more than 25,000 years, the results of a recent study have indicated prehistoric female artists also helped to create the famous 'Spotted Horses' cave mural and various others. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Scientists claim to have uncovered the world's largest haul of dinosaur fossils in China.

They recovered some 7,600 fossils from a 980ft-long pit near Zhucheng city in the eastern province of Shandong in a dig lasting seven months. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is to create a tourist resort in a giant cave used by the former Nationalist government as a secret aircraft factory during World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday. The Haikong cave, in verdant mountains near the southwestern city and wartime capital of Chongqing, will cost about 500 million yuan ($68 million) to develop, the report said. Nothing say... read full post picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

History textbooks for Israeli Arab students this year will for the first time present the Palestinian version of Israel’s creation as a “catastrophe.” picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque. But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An international team of researchers led by a UC Riverside astronomer has completed the largest ever survey designed to find very distant clusters of galaxies. Named the Spitzer Adaptation of the Red-sequence Cluster Survey, "SpARCS" detects galaxy clusters using deep ground-based optical observations from the CTIO 4m and CFHT 3.6m telescopes, combined with Spitzer Space Telescope infrar... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago