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'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel | 'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel |
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Israeli researchers say they have discovered the world's longest salt cave. | Israeli researchers say they have discovered the world's longest salt cave. |
The 10km (6.2 miles) of passages and chambers inside Malham Cave, overlooking the Dead Sea, were mapped out over two years. | The 10km (6.2 miles) of passages and chambers inside Malham Cave, overlooking the Dead Sea, were mapped out over two years. |
The desert site was near where, according to the Bible, Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt. | The desert site was near where, according to the Bible, Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt. |
Rain is expected to lengthen Malham further over time, the researchers said. | Rain is expected to lengthen Malham further over time, the researchers said. |
This happens when rainwater flows down cracks in the surface, dissolving salt and creating semi-horizontal channels along the way that flow down towards the Dead Sea.. | This happens when rainwater flows down cracks in the surface, dissolving salt and creating semi-horizontal channels along the way that flow down towards the Dead Sea.. |
Part of the Malham cave, which runs through Mount Sodom, had already been mapped during the 1980s. | |
Two years ago Yoav Negev from the Israel Cave Explorers Club decided to complete the survey and set up a team of researchers and caving experts. | Two years ago Yoav Negev from the Israel Cave Explorers Club decided to complete the survey and set up a team of researchers and caving experts. |
During one dinner break in the cave, Boaz Langford from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem said the explorers felt their pasta lacked seasoning. | During one dinner break in the cave, Boaz Langford from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem said the explorers felt their pasta lacked seasoning. |
"So we just broke some salt off one of the rocks and used that," he said. | "So we just broke some salt off one of the rocks and used that," he said. |
Malham has taken a 13-year record held since 2006 by the Cave of the Three Nudes, a 6.85km (four miles) salt cave in Iran's Qeshm Island, the researchers added. | Malham has taken a 13-year record held since 2006 by the Cave of the Three Nudes, a 6.85km (four miles) salt cave in Iran's Qeshm Island, the researchers added. |
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