The Wonder Caves are one of the most beautiful naturally decorated caves in South Africa. Since its discovery only 100 years ago, few people have entered the Caves and it is thus relatively well preserved and virtually untouched. The enormous cave chamber with a volume of 46 000 cubic meters ... Read More
Tag: The Cradle of Humankind
In 1947 a well-preserved skull of a species of early man known as Plesianthropus transvaalensis was discovered. The skull became known as Mrs. Ples, dating back 2.5 million years. The total of over 700 hominid specimens found here has made Sterkfontein the world’s richest hominid site.
A section of the caves ... Read More
The main building at Maropeng, called the Tumulus, emulates an ancient burial mound from the front, and in stark contrast, upon exiting, a very modern iconic structure is revealed. The architecture is symbolic of the journey through the evolution of life that is represented underground in the Maropeng Visitors Centre ... Read More
The Cradle of Humankind – declared a World Heritage site in 1999 – is a 47 000-hectare area in the western part of Gauteng Province with around 40 different fossil sites where several of the world’s most famous and important fossils have been discovered. It is the world’s richest early ... Read More