Caves and underground places: short videos
This page explores various caves and underground places around the world through a series of short videos, each linking to its source. You will learn about the Derinkuyu Underground City, an ancient multi-level underground settlement, and the Khewra Salt Mine located in Punjab, Pakistan. Discover the largest natural cave, Hang Sơn Đoòng, and see the famous Lascaux Cave Paintings in southwestern France. The page also covers the Waitomo Glowworm Cave, a unique tourist attraction in New Zealand, and explains how sinkholes form through the collapse of surface layers. Other topics include the Škocjan Caves in Slovenia, the aquatic cave salamander known as the Olm, and historical sites like the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland and the Vardzia Cave Monastery in Georgia.
13 videos
Places0:59Derinkuyu Underground City
Türkiye
Places1:03Inside the Khewra Salt Mine
Pakistan
Phenomena1:03Inside Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave
Vietnam
More1:00Lascaux Cave Paintings
France
Phenomena1:01Inside the Waitomo Glowworm Cave
New Zealand
Phenomena1:17How Sinkholes Form
Worldwide
Phenomena1:12Inside the Škocjan Caves
Slovenia
Species1:01The Olm: Europe's Cave Salamander
Slovenia
Places0:55The Wieliczka Salt Mine
Poland
Places1:07The Batu Caves
Malaysia
Technology1:01The Ancient Persian Ice Pit
Islamic Republic of Iran
Technology1:06The Mine That Moved Kiruna
Sweden
Places1:08Vardzia Cave Monastery
Georgia
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