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| The Well of Barhout |
The Well of Barhout, or "Well of Hell," is an ancient sinkhole located in Yemen, a natural wonder. Traditionally, it is the abode or prison of genies. Some locals believe it's bad luck to even speak about the sinkhole.
In 2021, a team from Oman became the first known expedition to descend into the hole and make it all the way to the bottom. They reportedly discovered snakes and other geological features such as cave pearls and stalagmites. The hole is about 820 feet deep and roughly 100 feet in width. Fortunately, no genies were reported as being present.
Yemen’s Barhout Well: A Dark History of the Supernatural Explored
From the channel of Mysterious Middle East.
"How real is the folklore behind the legend of Barhoot Well, a mysterious geological anomaly that exists in Hadramaut Yemen? In September 2021, ten explorers from the Omani Caves Exploration Team travelled to the neighboring country of Yemen, to find the truth behind its legendary Barhout Well.
Before the expedition the Barhout Well was famous for giving the impression of being a bottomless pit where the light of the sun itself cannot penetrate.
Till this day, the area has long been home to a steady stream of anomalous activity ranging from strange animals to unexplained disappearances, with both of these mysteries often being linked to the well.
So what did the Omani’s discover, and could there be way more to the story of barhout well than what the media is reporting?"
