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Għar il-Kbir

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Għar il-Kbir
"The big cave"
A large cave showing two exits, the top one being natural and the one on the left being walled.
The largest cave within the cave system
Map showing the location of Għar il-Kbir
Map showing the location of Għar il-Kbir
The location of the cave system on a Map of the Maltese Islands
Coordinates35°51′4″N 14°23′48″E / 35.85111°N 14.39667°E / 35.85111; 14.39667
Elevation750 feet (230 m)
LightingNone (Natural Sunlight)
Features8 caves spread across two levels

Għar il-Kbir (English: Literally: "The big cave") is a complex of caves in Siggiewi, Malta.[1] It is mostly known for several cart ruts which are located next to it.[2] It is also commonly believed that several families of troglodytes inhabited the cave until 1835.[3] The general structure of the cave system has eight caves spread across two levels.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Għar il-Kbir: Its place in Maltese history". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  2. ^ "Ghar-Il-Kbir Routes for Walking and Hiking". komoot. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ a b "Clapham Junction Curt Ruts & Ghar il-Kbir Cave Complex". Maltatina. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. ^ Passaqui, Jean-Philippe (April 2014). "Le rôle des exploitations minières de la région d'Autun dans la constitution des collections paléontologiques". Annales de Paléontologie. 100 (2): 151–156. doi:10.1016/j.annpal.2013.12.001. ISSN 0753-3969. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ Buhagiar, Mario (2017-12-21), "The culture of rock-cut cemeteries and artificial ritual caves in Roman and Byzantine Malta", Caves and Ritual in Medieval Europe, AD 500-1500, Oxbow Books, pp. 185–200, retrieved 2022-01-04