“Archaeologists have found a 6000-year-old Shiva Linga in Sudwara Cave (South Africa).”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Feb 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
No such Shiva Linga was discovered by archaeologists in the Sudwala Caves located in South Africa. The Sudwala Caves officials have clarified to FACTLY there is no truth in the post.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 February 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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