Hercules Cave II

The Caves of Hercules in Tangier as its name suggests has a mythological history associated with it. People suppose that Hercules, a classical hero used to reside in these caves. He is said to have rested there the night before undertaking his 12 labors which granted him immortality. In fact it is also believed that it was Hercules who had established Tangier and with one blow of his sword had created the Straits of Gibraltar.

April 2010 Tangier Morocco