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Sannur Cave is the only large limestone cave in Egypt, it was created by groundwater percolating throgh the Eocene of the Galala Platea. as water percolates downwards, excress calcium carvonates are deposited on the roof and floor of the cave forming spectacular stalactites and stalagmites of various forms. When a ;ight is shone on them, they glitter like a wonderland.
Sannur cave is characterized by the presence of geological formations known as Stalactites and Stalagmites in a perfect beautiful formed over millions of years! about 6 million years a go dates back to the Era of Middle Eocene.
Leakage of aqueous solution of calcium carbonate saturated through the roof of the cave and then evaporated, leaving the mineral salts that accumulated in the form of deposts of stalactites and stalagmites.
The quality and rareness of the natural formations"Egyptian Alabaster" found in the cave make this place a rarest on earth.
The place seems to be an ideal arena for reearchers and caving fans to conduct detailed and comparative studies which can help in getting a deeper understanding of the enviromental conditions that were present during the ancient era.
The cave is located at 10km from the city of Beni Suef which is one and half hour diriving distance from Cairo.
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Infinite space. A single point traveling through that space, forever, and its experiences along the way.These three basic concepts were symbolized in ancient Egypt by three separate Deities.There is Nut, a blue goddess arched for love, bending over like the night sky. At the core of Nut is found Hadit, a globe with wings, seen in later forms attached to a staff with two intertwined serpents climbing it (the caduceus wand of Mercury/ Hermes/ Thoth). Energizing the devoted ardour of Hadit is Ra Hoor Khuit, the hawk-headed Lord of Force and Fire, who symbolized every possible interaction between the point and infinite space.These deities are primordial forces of nature as well as parts of the psychological makeup of every human being, according to their wisdom. Interesting.Egypt's artifacts pretty much trump everybody else's in the world. You've got the heavy hitters of archaeology here -- the Great Pyramid, (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world); the Sphinx, the statue of Ramses II, and ancient temples left and right!The Basilica of Ptolemy, Chapel of Horus (sun god) and of course, the tomb of King Tutankhamen, and don't forget the Nile river, longest in the world, running through it all.Text by Steve Smith.
