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This list of deepest caves includes the deepest known natural caves according to maximum surveyed depth as of 2024. The depth value is measured from the highest to the lowest accessible cave point. The depth value is measured from the highest to the lowest accessible cave point.
Caves have been home to some of the most fascinating legends in modern history. From the cavernous version of hell in Dante's "Inferno" to epic kingdoms underneath mountains in J.R.R Tolkien's ...
Troglophiles - can live part or all of their lives in caves, but can also complete a life cycle in appropriate environments on the surface. [98] Trogloxenes - frequents caves, and may require caves for a portion of its life cycle, but must return to the surface. [98] Troglomorphism - the adaptations that allow the existence of troglofauna. [99]
This is a list of caves of the world that have articles or that are properly cited. They are sorted by continent and then country. They are sorted by continent and then country. Caves which are in overseas territories on a different continent than the home country are sorted by the territory's continent and name.
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The Caverns of Sonora, a National Natural Landmark, [1] is a unique cave located 8 miles (13 km) west of the small city of Sonora, the seat of Sutton County, Texas.It is a world-class cave because of its stunning array of calcite crystal formations, especially helictites.
Cave 17 (34.5 m × 25.63 m) [116] along with Cave 16 with two great stone elephants at the entrance and Cave 26 with sleeping Buddha, were some of the many caves sponsored by the Hindu Vakataka prime minister Varahadeva. [200] Cave 17 had additional donors such as the local king Upendragupta, as evidenced by the inscription therein. [201]