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Explorers Find Snake Pit At The Bottom Of 367-Foot 'Well Of Hell'

A team of Omani cavers has made what is believed to be the first descent to the bottom of Yemen's fabled Well of Barhout -- a natural wonder shunned by many locals, who believe it is a prison for genies.

Inside, the Oman Cave Exploration Team (OCET) found snakes, dead animals and cave pearls -- but no signs of the supernatural.