The Womb Cave is located in the rocky area of Tangardak Kaya, high in the mountains above\nthe Borovitsa hut, about 20 km away from the town of Kardzhali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Near the cave lies one of the largest complexes of rock Thracian niches in the Eastern\nRhodopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, scientists have found that the cavity was originally a karst formation, only 16\nmeters deep. However, human intervention has transformed and carved it into the shape of a\nfemale womb, with water constantly flowing down its walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside, at the southern end of the cave, there is a carved altar symbolizing the womb. The\nopening is 3 meters high and about 2.5 meters wide, allowing light to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire structure literally resembles a female reproductive organ and aligns with the notes\nof Thracologist Professor Alexander Fol regarding womb-like caves. Notably, at noon, a\nbeam of sunlight penetrates through a cut opening in the ceiling and projects onto the floor,\nforming a perfectly outlined solar phallus that enlarges and points towards the womb altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This unique natural spectacle occurs only during specific months of the year when the sun is\nlow in the north\u2014especially in January and February. This event combines symbolism and\nnatural phenomena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cave serves as a kind of window into the ancient rituals of the people who inhabited the\nSacred Rhodope Mountains, and perhaps its purpose was to receive only those initiated into\nthe mysticism and secrets of the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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