Depth 183 m Entrances 4 Show cave opened 1961 Geology Karst | Length 1,900 m Access Public Address Chanba St, Akhali Atoni Entrance 4 | |
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Location New Athos
Abkhazia, Georgia de jure Similar New Athos Monastery, Lake Ritsa, Anacopia Fortress, Sukhumi botanical garden, Psou | ||
The New Athos Cave (Abkhaz: Афон Ҿыцтәи аҳаҧы; Georgian: ახალი ათონის მღვიმე; Russian: Новоафонская Пещера) also Novoafonskaya, Novy Afon Cave, or New Afon Cave is a karst cave in the Iverian Mountain in Abkhazia (Georgia) near New Athos. It is one of the largest caves in the world with the volume of its void of about 1,000,000 m³.
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Overview
The abyss on a slope of the Iverian Mountain was known for ages, referred to as the "Bottomless Pit". It was explored in 1961 by an expedition of four: Zurab Tintilozov, Arsen Okrojanashvili, Boris Gergedava, and Givi Smyr.
Since 1975, it has been a major tourist attraction, featuring its own underground railway. The cave consists of 9 major cavities.
References
New Athos Cave Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA