Ancient quarantine chambers inside caves discovered in Oman
- 30-Jun-2021
Around 81 ancient isolation chambers carved in caves have been found in Oman, that were used by people in that time to quarantine patients suffering from infectious diseases. According to details shared by the local media, Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, represented by the Directorate General of Antiquities, has documented the presence of around […]
Going underground … to prepare for outer space
- 28-Sep-2019
"Living in a cave is very similar to living in space, mentally. Actually, I thought it was much harder than living in space," 43-year-old Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi told AFP.
National history ministry devises strategy to preserve Shah Allah Ditta caves
- 05-Mar-2019
Junaid Akhlaq said that the ministries had designed a complete plan and a strategy to preserve the Shah Allah Ditta caves.
Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: scientists
- 08-Sep-2017
CANBERRA: A secret world of animals and plants — including unknown species — may live in warm caves under Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists said on Friday. The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem […]