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| Al Hoota Cave | |
|---|---|
| كَهْف ٱلْهُوْتَه | |
Al-Hootah Cave in the Hajar Mountains | |
| Location | Oman |
| Coordinates | 23°04′55″N 57°21′17″E / 23.081944°N 57.354722°EOM-DA |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Geology | Karst |
| Show cave opened | 2006 |
| Show cave length | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Lighting | electric |
| Website | www.alhootacave.com |
Al Hoota Cave (Arabic: كَهْف ٱلْهُوْتَه, romanized: Kahf Al-Hūtah) is a cave located in Al-Hamra', Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman, that is 5 km (3.1 miles) long. The cave was first discovered by locals several hundred years ago and was officially opened as a tourist destination in December 2006.
The cave houses over 100 animal species, including Omani blind cave fish, bats, arthropods, mollusks, snails and water beetles. Stalagmites from this cave yield data on the palaeoclimate. It is believed to be the longest cave in Oman.
References
- ^ a b AlHoota Cave, Oman Tourism
- ^ https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/oman/articles/al-hoota-inside-omans-stunning-two-million-year-old-cave%7C TheCultureTrip.com - Al hoota cave
- ^ FLEITMANN, D., J. Haldon, R. Bradley, S. Burns, Hai Cheng, R. Edwards, C. Raible, M. Jacobson, A. Matter 2022. Droughts and societal change: The environmental context for the emergence of Islam in late antique Arabia, Science 376, 1317–21.
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