grotto

"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

JR, dubbed the "French Banksy" after the British street artist, has wrapped the Pont Neuf in fabric painted white, grey and black to create the impression of a rocky grotto.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Word from the grotto is that this year Hot Wheels, slime, Transformers and unicorns are all still topping the request lists.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

The grotto was created from tons of lava rock by rock sculptor and artist Ryozo Fuso Kado.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

It looked like the grotto behind St. Agnes, the one dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Near an oasis in the Gobi Desert, the stupendous mural-covered grottoes capture centuries of Buddhist art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Rainwater leaks and rising humidity have damaged ancient cave paintings, including those in the famous Mogao grottoes, it said, and some caves have even collapsed.

From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023

The Afro Mermaid Summit — it's so incredibly important for Black and brown mermaids to be able to come together and have a safe space to swim in these beautiful grottoes.

From Salon ● May 28, 2023

Benedict’s tomb lies in the grottoes under the basilica’s main floor.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023

He couldn’t stay here.The rainy season in the Ajo Mountains was brief, and Matt had a very clear idea of how soon the little frog ponds and hidden grottoes would dry out.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

The area is located near caves and grottos, an environment similar to where Brazil's first known spider-parasitic mite species, Charletonia rocciai, was discovered.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025

Many popes are buried in tombs in the grottos underneath St. Peter’s Basilica or in side chapels of the basilica itself, including all of Francis’ recent predecessors.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

It’s one of many such grottos in the region, says the study’s lead author, Laura Shackelford, an anthropologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2023

She spots flashes of The Taker in the dim grottos and murky hollows where the bears and the cougars might be.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti