The Stalactite Cave, also called the Sorek Cave, has reopened to the public after undergoing special renovations in terms of lighting, electricity and infrastructure.
The cave, located on the western slopes of the Judean mountains near Beit Shemesh, is 82 meters long and 60 meters wide. It was discovered accidentally by workers blasting at the nearby quarry and contains a wondrously varied world of stalactites and stalagmites. Some formations are at least 300,000 years old.
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