Għar il-Kbir (English: Literally: "The big cave") is a complex of rock-cut structures in Siggiewi, Malta.[1] The structures, which where most likely originally small limestone caves, are primarily 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]
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The second-largest cave within the cave system.
| Għar il-Kbir | |
|---|---|
| "The big cave" | |
 The largest cave within the cave system | |
  The location of the cave system on a Map of the Maltese Islands | |
| Coordinates | 35°51′4″N 14°23′48″E / 35.85111°N 14.39667°E |
| Elevation | 750 feet (230 m) |
| Lighting | None (Natural Sunlight) |
| Features | 8 caves spread across two levels |
References
edit- ^ "Għar il-Kbir: Its place in Maltese history". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Ghar-Il-Kbir Routes for Walking and Hiking". komoot. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b "Clapham Junction Curt Ruts & Ghar il-Kbir Cave Complex". Maltatina. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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, doi:10.2307/j.ctvh1dnwt.15, retrieved 2022-01-04
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