MALHAM

March 29, 2019

Israeli researchers have discovered the world’s longest salt cave called Malham in Mount Sodom, overlooking the Dead Sea.

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The cave named Malham, stretching over 10 kilometres (6.25 miles), runs through Mount Sodom, Israel's largest mountain, and spills out to the southwest corner of the adjacent Dead Sea.
Pale salt stalactites hang from the ceilings, and some of the walls sparkle with salt crystals.
Earlier, N3 cave in Iran's Qeshm island was widely recognised as the world's longest salt cave.

Source : The Hindu

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