Two vaulted grottoes called Taq-e Bostan, located in Iran, Sassanian era Grottoes were very popular in Greek and Roman culture. Spring-fed grottoes were a feature of Apollo's … See more

In Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, grottoes were places where wine and food were stored and preserved. They were built by exploiting the morpholog… See more

The popularity of artificial grottoes introduced the Mannerist style to Italian and French gardens of the mid-16th century. Two famous grottoes in the Boboli Gardens of Palazzo … See more

Marian grotto with a lily pond in San Thome Basilica, Chennai Today, artificial grottoes are purchased and built for ornamental and devotional purposes. They are often used as shrines i… See more