7 Cave Sites in the World

Cave plays an important role in human history. Since the time of ancient Neanderthals when artists artists to the stories in the Bible are also often involves the existence of the cave.

As a natural hole large enough and deep, so in addition to shelter, the cave is also important cultural sites. Such as seven historic caves below:

1. Petra, Yordania

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Petra cave, as one of the 7 wonders of the world has a very beautiful architecture pattern. Not surprisingly, the location was once used for setting an Indiana Jones movie.

Built on the slope of Mount Hor, Petra developed during Roman times, but it is not known to the western world until 1812 when it was discovered by a Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. More than 800 monuments can be seen in Petra, including tombs, baths, temples and burial chamber.

2. Al-Hijr, Saudi Arabia

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This archaeological site is located in the Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia Medina area. As the world heritage site of Arab, Al-Hijr cave, also known as Mada'in Saleh became the biggest cave after Petra.

The cave is mentioned as a place of Thamud and her people worshiping idols wanted to kill the Prophet Saleh, thus punished by Allah Azza Thamud Wa'jalla.

3. Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

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The structure is carved out of the rock is the most amazing churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia. 11 stones carved each with its roof at ground level. In the 12th century, King Lalibela commissioned the churches with the goal of creating a New Jerusalem for those who can not perform the pilgrimage to the original city. The largest of the stone carving stands 40 meters high.

4. Abu Simbel Nubian Monuments, Egypt

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This cave is the temple of Abu Simbel in Nubia. Located on the west bank of Lake Nasser about 230 km southwest of Aswan. Cave temple complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments,"

Created during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. Aside from being a victory in the battle of Kadesh warning (Pharaoh's version), as well as to mengintimdasi neighboring Nubia.

In 1968, the temple complex was moved so as not submerged during the making of the dam Nasser after the construction of the Aswan Dam. As one of the world heritage site, the cave temple be an attraction for tourists.

5. Cappadocia Cave Houses, Turkey

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At the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians occupied the area of ​​Mount Taurus to the Euxine (Black Sea). In pre-hellenistic, so place lived region Persian, Assyrian (Syriac) and Greece. It was not until the Byzantine imperial power, the Turks became the majority population in the region.

Cappadocia has the most bizarre and interesting in the world. Soil, rock dwarf features tufa rock formations' strange volcanic referred to as' Fairy Chimneys' and underground cities.

6. Ancient Rock City of Matera, Italy

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Matera may be one of the ancient city full of charm in the world. Located in the Basilicata region in southeastern Italy. Matera is a unique example of cultural traditions and civilization Neolithic. The old town is created from a rocky cliff.

Natural caves there are lots of Matera, and be home at the time of the Neolithic. Then, Matera developed by people over the centuries the style of architecture that follows the natural conditions.

7. Yungang Grottoes, China

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Yungan cave located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, which is one of the three most important caves in China than Longmen Caves and Mogao Caves. Beginning in the year 450 AD in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yungang Caves has 252 caves and 51,000 statues of Buddhist distinctively 5th and 6th centuries AD

This cave has a long history. Was built after the Jin Dynasty abdicated, the city of Datong (formerly known as Pingcheng) then Notrhtern Wei (Northern Wei) took over and began to build a cave.

But this sand caves suffered severe weathering, so that in the era of the Liao Dynasty, held a renewal. Although eventually destroyed again by fire 60 years later. In 1621, during the reign of the Qing Dynasty, some remaining salvaged wood construction - can now be seen standing in front of the cave to the 5th and 6th.