Djara Cave
(EG)
27.403133,29.635717
27.403133,29.635717
Length 83m
Location
(Western Desert, near to Bahariya Oasis. Alt 198 m. E 029°38,143’; N 27"24,188').
Description
General description
Explored in 1887 by the German traveller G.Rholf. Surveyed by CIRS in 2000 (Ruggieri 2001, plan and profiles). The low cave entrance opens in a shallow depression in the desert and leads to a large 40 m wide chamber. The cave has presumably Neolithic cave art as well as rich speleothems, which were dated by the "Heinrich-Barth-Institut für Archäologie und Geschichte Afrikas” (Cologne University). Another in-depth publication on dating of speleothems from Djara Cave was published by Brook et al. (2002). The latter article also provides a helpful list of references. Map according to Brook et al. (2002).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211.2 | Wadi Sannur Cave | 275 | |
| 331.2 | Omar Cave | 100 | |
| 710.9 | Avshalom Cave | ||
| 711.4 | Letters (Cave of) | ||
| 778.4 | מערת תנור [Tabun Cave] [Grotte du Four] | 2 | |
| 926.4 | Jeita Grotto [Grotte de Jeita] | 9000 | |
| 1033.0 | [2019_17JH03] | 30 | |
| 1033.0 | [2019_17JH02] | 15 | |
| 1033.1 | [2019_17JH01] | 7 |