The Big Hole, Open Mine or Kimberley Mine (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand.
Read more about Big Hole: History and Size, The Excavation, Mine Museum
Famous quotes containing the words big and/or hole:
“We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“In this hole your baby is strangling. Your mouth is clay.
Your eyes are made of glass. They break. You are not brave.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)