langcliffe
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I see that Malham Cave is now over 10 km long.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47731943
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47731943
Malham Cave
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langcliffe
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yuvals said:
Possibly, but the BBC report refers to it as 'Malham Cave', so I thought it was a good opportunity to wind up Pitlamp.
Subpopulus Hibernia
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Jesus. The Iranians really won't like that. I'd say they they'll be pretty salty about it.
alastairgott
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langcliffe said:so I thought it was a good opportunity to wind up Pitlamp.
Someone must have left it unlocked
The Times of Israel describes it as a "hollow" victory (& the previous holder as aka the cave of three naked men). Malcham is actually the Hebrew acronym for Cave Research Club:Subpopulus Hibernia said:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-hollow-victory-israel-claims-title-of-worlds-largest-salt-cave-from-iran/
mikem said:
Malcham is the Hebrew acronym for Israeli Cave Research Center - hence ICRC. The center is part of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Institute of Earth Sciences.
mikem said:
Salt in Hebrew is "Melach" which indeed similar but it is absolutely random.
Mount Sodom is the geographical area of the cave next to the Dead Sea, more than 150 cave are knowew in this area
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