Malcham cave

Not to be confused with Malham Cove.

Malcham cave (Hebrew: מערת מלח"ם) is the longest salt cave in the world, located in Mount Sodom, by the Dead Sea, Israel.

Malcham cave
מערת מלח"ם (Hebrew)
Location	Tamar Regional Council
Coordinates	31°07′19″N 35°23′00″E
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Discovery	2019
Geology	Salt cave
Entrances	24
Access	Restricted
Features	Stalactites, stalagmites

History

In March 2019 it has been revealed, by an international team, led by the Israeli geologist professor Amos Frumkin, after a second measurement that its length is almost two times longer than was measured back in the 1980s.^[1][2]

Structure

The cave was measured over a period of two years and has a length of over 10 km (6.2 mi) that will continue to increase as more salt dissolves. The salt cave that was previously thought to be the longest was the 6.85 km (4.26 mi)-long Cave of the Three Nudes, located on Qeshm Island in Iran.^[1]

See also

• Geology of Israel
• List of longest caves by country