The Caves of Hercules, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tangier in Cape Spartel, North Morocco. As the Berber people cut stone wheels from its walls (which is the cause of the pattern visible in the image) to make millstones, the natural cave was extended considerably. There is a myth that Hercules slept in the cave before accomplishing his 11th labour, stealing golden apples from the Hesperides' garden.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 14 May 2016.
The Caves of Hercules, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tangier in Cape Spartel, North Morocco. As the Berber people cut stone wheels from its walls (which is the cause of the pattern visible in the image) to make millstones, the natural cave was extended considerably. There is a myth that Hercules slept in the cave before accomplishing his 11th labour, stealing golden apples from the Hesperides' garden.
