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Exploring the depths of human perception, the cave becomes a metaphorical gateway to enlightenment

Background imageCave Collection: NATI2D-00054

NATI2D-00054
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Colorado. Digital photograph

Background imageCave Collection: Cave art paintings, prehistoric discovery

Cave art paintings, prehistoric discovery
A cave painting of small brown and red stags with horses, composed in Greek style, between two large black bull heads. Cave art discoveries in the Dordogne were by the Aurignacians who sought refuge

Background imageCave Collection: Tiny figures show scale of the Deer cave looking back

Tiny figures show scale of the Deer cave looking back to mouth of the Deer cave, Mulu National Park, Sarawak, island of Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: The Odyssey / Scylla

The Odyssey / Scylla
Scylla, the six-headed monster who lived in a cave next to the deadly whirlpool Charybdis, attacks Odysseus men

Background imageCave Collection: King Canute (Cnut)

King Canute (Cnut)
KING CNUT / CANUTE King of England (1016-35) and Denmark (1018-35)

Background imageCave Collection: SPAIN. Santillana de Mar. Altamira Caves. Bison

SPAIN. Santillana de Mar. Altamira Caves. Bison. Upper Paleolithic. Magdalenian. Cave

Background imageCave Collection: SPAIN. Ribadesella. Tito Bustillo Cave. Shaggy

SPAIN. Ribadesella. Tito Bustillo Cave. Shaggy rhinoceros. Upper Paleolithic. Magdalenian. Cave

Background imageCave Collection: CAVE ART: HORSE. Engraved head of a horse in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B. C

CAVE ART: HORSE. Engraved head of a horse in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B. C
CAVE ART: HORSE. Engraved head of a horse in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B.C

Background imageCave Collection: Cave diving, Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cave diving, Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: Harrisons Cave, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Harrisons Cave, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageCave Collection: Buddha statue in grotto, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Buddha statue in grotto, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: Flora / Charles Escape

Flora / Charles Escape
Flora MacDonald aids the escape of the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, after the defeat at Culloden. Date: 1746

Background imageCave Collection: FRANCE

FRANCE. Montignac. The Cave of Lascaux. Horses and a bull, decoration of the great halls right wall. Upper Paleolithic

Background imageCave Collection: Buddhist shrine, Pak Ou Buddha Caves, near Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist shrine, Pak Ou Buddha Caves, near Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: The caves underneath the villa of Nerone in Anzio, in the province of Rome

The caves underneath the villa of Nerone in Anzio, in the province of Rome Anzio Building Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca.. Date of Artwork:54-68 ca

Background imageCave Collection: Central America, Belize, Cayo, a guide escorts tourists into the Actun Tunichil Muknal

Central America, Belize, Cayo, a guide escorts tourists into the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave near Belmopan

Background imageCave Collection: Cave Cricket - Africa, underground caves and tunnels, spread to other places too

Cave Cricket - Africa, underground caves and tunnels, spread to other places too
PM-10348 Cave Cricket - underground caves and tunnels Africa Phaeophilacris bredoides Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCave Collection: Wildkirchli (Wild Chapel), Ebenalp, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Wildkirchli (Wild Chapel), Ebenalp, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. Tourist admiring the view (MR)

Background imageCave Collection: Sunrays in Cenote Jardin del Eden, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, May 2016

Sunrays in Cenote Jardin del Eden, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, May 2016. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageCave Collection: The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobats

The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobats
The Diving Belles led by Daphne ?appearing in an elaborate sea cave scena Mermaids in Shells with clever and original tricks and fancy diving?

Background imageCave Collection: Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. Arago

Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. Arago
Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. 450.000 years old fossil. Discovered in the Arago Cave in Tautavel, France

Background imageCave Collection: Interior of The Treasury, Petra, Jordan

Interior of The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
The site is open from 6am to 6pm during the summer and from 6am to 4 pm in winter

Background imageCave Collection: Argentina, Rio Pinturas, Cueva de los Manos, imprints of human hands on rock

Argentina, Rio Pinturas, Cueva de los Manos, imprints of human hands on rock

Background imageCave Collection: Holy Island AL0201_031_01

Holy Island AL0201_031_01
Holy Island, Northumberland, View looking out from caves on the coast. Photographed by George Washington Wilson 1890-1910

Background imageCave Collection: Phallic dance

Phallic dance. Mesolithic art. Cave. Proc: SPAIN. El Cogul. Cova dels Moros

Background imageCave Collection: CAVE ART. Prehistoric rock painting, probably depicting a horned goddess

CAVE ART. Prehistoric rock painting, probably depicting a horned goddess. From Aounrhet, Tassili, Algeria

Background imageCave Collection: Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Betatakin

Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Betatakin
Betatakin, a cliff-dwelling of the Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, circa 1250-1300 AD, within Navajo National Monument, Arizona. Photograph

Background imageCave Collection: Nebraska Man by Amedee Forestier

Nebraska Man by Amedee Forestier
An artists vision of Hesperophiticus (The Ape-Man of the Western World) belonging to the Pliocene epoch. The picture was drawn by Forestier for The Illustrated London News following the discovery of

Background imageCave Collection: The Arpaia Grotta in Portovenere

The Arpaia Grotta in Portovenere Portovenere. Date of Photograph:1915-20 ca

Background imageCave Collection: Man in Cathedral Cave, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Man in Cathedral Cave, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Background imageCave Collection: Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten

Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019

Background imageCave Collection: European cave lion, Panthera leo spenaea, extinct

European cave lion, Panthera leo spenaea, extinct subspecies of lion.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageCave Collection: Admirals Arch, Australia, beauty, cave, cliff, danger, Kangaroo Island, ocean, sea

Admirals Arch, Australia, beauty, cave, cliff, danger, Kangaroo Island, ocean, sea
Admirals Arch Kangaroo Island South Australia

Background imageCave Collection: Sculpture of the Buddha in the main room of the temple of Vishvakarma (Cave 10), Ellora Caves

Sculpture of the Buddha in the main room of the temple of Vishvakarma (Cave 10), Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: Australopithecus afarensis

Australopithecus afarensis
Illustration by Maurice Wilson of extinct African hominids (Australopithecus afarensis) living 3-4 million years ago. They walked upright, although they retained the ability to climb trees

Background imageCave Collection: Cobra Hood Cave, 5th century AD, Sigiriya, Lion Rock Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cobra Hood Cave, 5th century AD, Sigiriya, Lion Rock Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Background imageCave Collection: Cave painting, artwork

Cave painting, artwork
Cave painting. Artwork of human figures painted on the wall of a cave, including scenes of cooking, drinking, fighting, and social interaction

Background imageCave Collection: Prehistoric cave art of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain

Prehistoric cave art of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain
Prehistoric cave painting of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain. Color halftone reproduction

Background imageCave Collection: Futuristic Rocket Car

Futuristic Rocket Car
THE SHAVER MYSTERY by Richards Shaver. A red rocket car speeds past strange stone carvings of monsters in a cave, evading the fire from a ray-gun

Background imageCave Collection: Odysseus & the Cyclops

Odysseus & the Cyclops
Odysseus (Ulysses) plies Polyphemus the Cyclops with red wine, so that he and his men can escape from his cave and the prospect of being eaten alive

Background imageCave Collection: Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset

Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of one of the show caves at Wookey Hole in Somerset, c.1920s-1930s. The light on the limestone walls of the cavern cast eerie shadows that have helped the caves at Wookey Hole

Background imageCave Collection: Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain

Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain
The road from the Timanfaya National Park on Lanzarote going back towards Yaiza

Background imageCave Collection: Iconic view on Ha Long Bay from Hang Sung Sot (

Iconic view on Ha Long Bay from Hang Sung Sot (
Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1, 553 km2, including 1, 960 - 2, 000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets

Background imageCave Collection: Hundreds of bats in a cave above the altar, Temple of the Bats or Goa Lawah, Bali, Indonesia

Hundreds of bats in a cave above the altar, Temple of the Bats or Goa Lawah, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageCave Collection: Lebanon, Beirut - The Doves Cave rocks

Lebanon, Beirut - The Doves Cave rocks Date: circa 1908

Background imageCave Collection: Southern Africa - San Bushmen rock painting

Southern Africa - San Bushmen rock painting
Bushmen (San) paintings from South Afrca, depicting animals (mostly eland antelope) from Masitisi, Basutoland and a small doll representing a bushman. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCave Collection: The Ellora Caves

The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Background imageCave Collection: Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium

Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium Date: 1923



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Exploring the depths of human perception, the cave becomes a metaphorical gateway to enlightenment. Just like Plato's Cave Allegory, where prisoners mistake shadows for reality, we too often find ourselves trapped in our own limited perspectives. The replica of Lascaux II cave painting C013/7378 takes us back thousands of years, reminding us of the ancient wisdom and artistic expressions that have been preserved within these mysterious caverns. Stone-age cave paintings found in Chauvet, France further unveil humanity's innate desire to leave its mark on history. Hidden within cliff caves lies an unexpected treasure - Cova d'en Xoroi in Cala en Porter, Menorca. As evening falls and a pub darts match commences inside this unique bar built into nature's embrace, one can't help but marvel at the ingenuity and adaptability of humankind. Venturing deeper into history, South Condurrow Mine in Camborne transports us to Cornwall during 1892 when miners risked their lives daily to extract precious minerals from beneath the earth's surface. The resilience and determination displayed by these workers are awe-inspiring. Merlin's Cave stands as a testament to mythical tales and legends passed down through generations. This mystical refuge sparks imagination and invites contemplation about what lies beyond our tangible reality. In Lourdes' Grotto resides a statue that has become synonymous with hope and healing for millions around the world. It serves as a reminder that even within darkness or despair, there is always room for faith and miracles. Tragically destroyed by the Taliban, Buddha statue carved into cliffs in Bamiyan once stood tall as an emblem of peace and serenity amidst Afghanistan's rugged landscape. Its absence now echoes louder than ever before - a stark reminder of how cultural heritage can be lost forever if not protected.