Sannur Cave

Sannur Cave is a visually dynamic karst-based subterranean environment, made from groundwater traveling inside the Eocene-era limestone of Galala Plateau, Egypt. The Sunnur area is dated at approximately 65-million years, and is considered an important geological heritage. It is believed to be the List of [longest cave by country|longest cave in Egypt].

Discovery

Sannur Cave system was discovered in the 1980s, roughly 71 miles south-southeast of Cairo, after quarry blasting created an overall entrance. The cave is also 6.2 miles south-southeast of the city of Beni Suef.

Sannur Cave has only one chamber which is about long and in diameter. It is a limestone cave overlaid with alabaster created by thermal springs. Its unique geology and unusual formations of stalactites and stalagmites led it to being recognized as an Egyptian Protectorate in 1992.