28°37′23″N 31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E Sannur Cave is a visually dynamic [1] karst-based subterranean environment, made from groundwater traveling inside the Eocene-era limestone of Galala Plateau, Egypt. [2] The Sunnur area is dated at approximately 65-million years, [3] and is considered an important geological heritage. [4] It is believed to be the longest cave in Egypt.
Sannur Cave system was discovered in the 1980s, roughly 71 miles (115 km) south-southeast of Cairo, after quarry blasting created an overall entrance. The cave is also 6.2 miles (10 km) south-southeast of the city of Beni Suef.
Sannur Cave has only one chamber which is about 2,300 ft (700 m) long and 50 ft (20 m) in diameter. It is a limestone cave overlaid with alabaster created by thermal springs. Its unique geology and unusual formations of stalactites and stalagmites led it to being recognized as an Egyptian Protectorate in 1992. [5]
28°37′23″N 31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E Sannur Cave is a visually dynamic [1] karst-based subterranean environment, made from groundwater traveling inside the Eocene-era limestone of Galala Plateau, Egypt. [2] The Sunnur area is dated at approximately 65-million years, [3] and is considered an important geological heritage. [4] It is believed to be the longest cave in Egypt.
Sannur Cave system was discovered in the 1980s, roughly 71 miles (115 km) south-southeast of Cairo, after quarry blasting created an overall entrance. The cave is also 6.2 miles (10 km) south-southeast of the city of Beni Suef.
Sannur Cave has only one chamber which is about 2,300 ft (700 m) long and 50 ft (20 m) in diameter. It is a limestone cave overlaid with alabaster created by thermal springs. Its unique geology and unusual formations of stalactites and stalagmites led it to being recognized as an Egyptian Protectorate in 1992. [5]