10 photos of Wadi Al Sanur Cave will make you want to visit

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Mon, 07 Aug 2017 - 11:30 GMT

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Wadi Al Sanur – Egypt Today

Wadi Al Sanur – Egypt Today

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - 7 August 2017: A cave formation right in the middle of the desert was carved by natural water springs and limestone. Wadi el Sanur is what it’s called, and it’s only an hour away of Cairo.

Just imagine the beauty of such a place, waiting for you for 40 million years.

It is exactly 70 kilometers east of Bani Suef.

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It was discovered by accident through mining.

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It is 40 million years old. Amazing!

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It was declared a national reserve in 1992.

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It’s a unique, one-of-a-kind cave, with only one similar one in Virginia.

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Astonishing rock formations are present there.

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The cave is 15 meters wide.

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It has two main halls within it.

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Watch the sunrays passing through the cave and drawing artworks of light on the ground.

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Let natural art touch your soul next time with a visit to Wadi El Sanur; as if the magic of the desert is not astonishing enough.

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