Cave Stamps, Underground Spaces, Caving, Speleology, Caves

I wondered if there are any cave-related stamps out there?

Speleology (spelaeology), the scientific study of caves and the cave environment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speleology

Caving, spelunking, potholing, the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caving

I had to borrow a pic from eBay to start off with:
Bosnia 2010

The 8 Anna of the 1932 pictorial set of Hyderabad (SG 46)



showing the entrance to the famous Ajanta Caves in Hyderabad. From Wikipedia:
'The Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India are 29 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. The caves were built in two phases starting around 200 BCE, with the second group of caves built around 600 CE.

Since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The caves are located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, near Jalgaon, just outside the village of Ajin#7789;h#257;(20°31#8242;56#8243;N 75°44#8242;44#8243;E).'

Wiki doesn't credit him. but the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad in the 1920s made considerable efforts to restore the Caves, and open them up to the public - even though he was a Muslim.

Humans playing music in a cave

Saw those coming, Rod 22 lol

Island of Staffa, Scotland. A grainy cinderella/local showing the basalt formation known as Fingal's cave.

Composer Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and was inspired to write his Hebrides Overture.
This link is a youtube video which plays the overture over some film and stills of the island.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyZ5cHUaiBI

Pink floyd used to play there too. My dad has some home video (super 8) of them playing Corporal Klegg. ("had a wooden leg...") lol

What an extraordinary piece of Geography stampgal,
the clip was rather stunning
what a beautiful world we share.

Finally have a name for the Staffa Cindies
Fingal's Cave

Lod Cave, Bang Na, Thailand.







Drach Cave, Majorca.....

Topolnita Romania..




Polovraci Romania



Self explanatory,
(refers to Fletcher Christian, the mutineer )

I might add, being a rank Claustrophobic,
I am of the opinion that anyone who desires to climb
into tiny holes, to be utterly of leave of their senses...

I think I descended from the tree chimps,
no troglodyte gene in my makeup.

Australia issued a stamp showing the Naracoorte Fossil Cave in 1996 (SG 1584).
New Zealand also issued one in 1996 showing Waitomo Limestone Cave (SG 1934).
Israel issued a nice stamp in 1980 showing The Sorek Cave (Mi. 813) which doesn't appear to be in SG SOTW.

rod222 - Surely you would make an exception to your subterranean phobia for art's sake?

Here is a stamp depicting prehistoric paintings discovered in Lascaux Cave, designed and engraved by Claude Durrens, and issued by France on April 16, 1968, Scott No. 1204, Y&T No. 1555.

- nethryk

Thanks for the link on Fingal's cave, Stampgal - wonderful video!

The fire caves of Nanumaga (formerly Nanumanga) Tuvalu



http://tuvaluislands.com/history-caves.htm

Matapa Chasm (full of caves), Niue, South Pacific.



http://www.niuetotal.com/attraction...tapa-ing.htm

Rod must be stopped at all costs !