Hammer Head Found in Irish Cave Could be Prehistoric
A hammer head made of antler recently found in a cave in western Ireland is suspected to be prehistoric. Found in an area known as the Burren, the hammer head …
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Picture in the Dark Cave Photography Workshop Announced
The 9th edition of the “Picture in the Dark” cave photography workshop has been scheduled to run between April 26th and May 1st. This popular workshop organized by the National …
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Slovak Speleological Society Invites Cavers to Speleomeeting 2012
The Slovak Speleological Society will be holding its 2012 Speleomeeting on April 14. All cavers are welcome to the day long event that will feature presentations on the many speleological …
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Underground Bike Trail Opens in Dutch Mine
March 8, 2012 / Netherlands, EuropeA mine in the Netherlands has been put to use as a one of a kind underground bike trail. Created by ASP Adventure, the guided bike tour takes riders through …
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UK’s Cave Rescue Organization Makes Friends
March 6, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA new program launched by the Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) gives folks an opportunity to join like-minded people and support the CRO, the mountain and cave rescue service for the …
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Recently Discovered Cave in French Pyrenees Reaches 400 Meters in Depth
A group of nine French cavers of the Groupe Spéléologique Haut-Pyrénéen de Tarbes have reached a depth of -409 meters (1,341 feet) in a recently discovered cave in the French …
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Floyd Collins Musical Opens in London to Rave Reviews
March 5, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeFloyd Collins, the musical about a caver by the same name that became trapped in a Kentucky cave recently opened at London’s Southwark Playhouse to rave reviews. Written by Tina …
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Slovenia’s Postojna Cave Attracts Record Visitors in 2011
Slovenia’s Postojna Cave saw a six percent increase in visitors for a record total of over 521,000 visitors in 2011. The annual statistics indicate that the visitors came from over …
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Teenage Girl Rescued from Peak District’s Bagshawe Cavern
February 28, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Peak District‘s Cave Rescue Organisation Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation was called to Bagshawe Cavern on Sunday to rescue a 14-year-old girl. The girl, part of a larger group exploring …
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Ancient Stringed Instrument Discovered in Scottish Cave
February 27, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeResearchers working in a remote Scottish cave have uncovered part of what may be the oldest stringed instrument yet found in Europe. The artifact, estimated to be at least 1,500 …
