New Athos Cave
Cave in New Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia
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The New Athos Cave (Georgian: ახალი ათონის მღვიმე; Abkhaz: Афон Ҿыцтәи аҳаҧы) also Novoafonskaya, Novy Afon Cave, or New Afon Cave is a karst cave in the Iverian Mountain in Abkhazia (Georgia[1]) near the city of New Athos.[2]
| New Athos Cave | |
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| ახალი ათონის მღვიმე, Афон Ҿыцтәи аҳаҧы | |
 The New Athos Cave, 2006 | |
  Location of the caves in Abkhazia  New Athos Cave (Georgia) | |
 Interactive map of New Athos Cave | |
| Location | New Athos |
| Coordinates | 43°05′26.34″N 40°48′36.03″E |
| Depth | 183 m |
| Length | 1,900 m |
| Geology | Karst cave |
| Entrances | 4 |
| Access | Public |
| Show cave opened | 1961 |
| Show cave length | 1,900 m |
| Website | Official website |
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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 Tatashidze,[3] Arsen Okrojanashvili,[4] Boris Gergedava,[5] and Givi Smyr.[6]
Since 1975, it has been a major tourist attraction, featuring its own underground railway.[7] The cave consists of 9 major cavities.
Gallery
The Skeleton
Ep train in New Athos Cave metro
Ep-563 train in New Athos Cave metro
See also
- New Athos Cave Railway
- Voronya Cave, second deepest in the world
