Soreq Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave or Stalactite Cave, is a cave on
the western side of Mount Ye’ela, in the Judean hills of Israel, unique
for its dense concentration of stalactites. Discovered by accident in
May 1968 while quarrying with explosives, it is 83m (272 ft) long, 60m
(197 ft) wide, and 15m (49ft) high.
The cave is named after Avshalom Shoham, an Israeli soldier killed in
the War of Attrition. After its discovery, the location of the cave was
kept a secret for several years for fear of damage to its natural
treasures.
Stalactites and Natural sculptures of this cave formed by hundreds of
thousands of years of mineral-rich water drops slowly leaving behind a
rock residue. Some of the stalactites found in the cave are four meters
long, and some have been dated as 300,000 years old.
A lighting system has been put in place to help preserve the cave’s stalactites and stalagmite from the algal threat.
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