Earth:New Athos Cave

Short description: Cave in New Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia

New Athos Cave
ახალი ათონის მღვიმე, Афон Ҿыцтәи аҳаҧы
The New Athos Cave, 2006
Location of the caves in Abkhazia New Athos Cave (Georgia)
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Location	New Athos Abkhazia, Georgia de jure
Coordinates
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

View of the cave

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) near the city of New Athos.

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, Arsen Okrojanashvili, Boris Gergedava, and Givi Smyr.

Since 1975, it has been a major tourist attraction, featuring its own underground railway. The cave consists of 9 major cavities.

Gallery

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  The Skeleton
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  Ep train in New Athos Cave metro
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  Ep-563 train in New Athos Cave metro

See also

• New Athos Cave Railway
• Voronya Cave, second deepest in the world

External links

• New Athos Cave home page
• New Athos Cave at showcaves.com