Cave of Horrors

Cave of Horror
Cave of Horror, 1953
LocationEin Gedi, Israel
Coordinates31°25′48″N 35°20′52″E / 31.43000°N 35.34778°E / 31.43000; 35.34778

Cave of Horror (Hebrew: מערת האימה, lit. 'Me'arat Ha'Eima') is the nickname given to a refuge cave that archaeologists have catalogued as Nahal Hever Cave 8 (8Hev) of the Judaean Desert, Israel, where the remains of Jewish refugees from the Bar Kokhba revolt (c. 132–136 AD) were found.

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