Discover Enishke Cave: Duhok’s Hidden Gem for Tourists

In the city of Duhok, northern Iraq, sits the Enishke Cave. One of the largest caves in Iraq, nestled beside the mountains of Sarsing, its rock formation is nearly 7,000 years old. Once a religious site, this ancient cave has been reimagined into a unique …

Secrets of ancient burial practices revealed by cave discovery

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Ancient human remains in Israeli cave reveal early burial practices

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered what may be one of the world’s oldest burial sites. Human remains estimated to be around 100,000 years old were discovered in carefully arranged positions within a cave in central Israel, suggesting early evidence of …

3,500 pilgrims depart for Amarnath Cave shrine from Jammu

Jammu: A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left from the Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas today, continuing the annual pilgrimage. “A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims this morning left …

One of the world’s oldest grave sites discovered in secluded cave

Why Karnataka High Court halted the deportation of the Russian woman found in Gokarna cave

Karnataka High Court has put a stop to the deportation of Nina Kutina, the Russian woman who was recently found living with her two young daughters in a cave near Gokarna. The family had been staying deep within the jungles of Ramatirtha hills. During a …

In a cave in Israel, 100,000-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of burial rites

In a cave in Israel, 100,00-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of burial rites

In a cave in Israel, 100,00-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of burial rites

SHOHAM, Israel — Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits. The findings at …

Israeli father of kids found with Russian mother in Karnataka cave moves HC against deportation; court grants Centre ...

The Karnataka High Court Wednesday granted the Centre two weeks to respond to the question of deportation of the two minor children of a Russian woman, Nina Kutina, found living with her in a cave in the state’s Uttara Kannada district earlier this month.A …