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Archaeologists: Crystalline cave dating back to millions of years discovered in Syria

- Maha Karim

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 13:07

Syria (Hama) - Syrian archaeologists has discovered a cave contains crystalline needle, delicate stalagmites and stalactites.

The stalagmites and stalactites, Kafar Behm grotto in Hama, central Syria, is a natural asset dating back to millions of years.

The cave, located to the south-west of Hama, 210 km north of Damascus, is 30 to 40m deep and 90 m long, with its entrance open to the ground's surface.

Caves expert at the Tourism Ministry Ahmad al-Qawi said Kafar Behm Grotto is divided into two parts. The right part is 30 to 35 m long and the left one is 40 to 45 m long.
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"The left part is the most beautiful one since it contains pure white, gray and yellowish-ivory stalagmites and stalactites," al-Qawi said.

Archaeologists showed that the stalagmites and stalactites in the cave are renewable and still in formation.

Al-Qawi pointed out that each 18c.m. long stalagmite needs 2000 years to be formed, proving that the cave dates back to millions of years.(SANA)

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