Maharashtra The Ajanta Caves are an outstanding collection of Buddhist cave monuments carved out of rock. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is celebrated globally as masterpieces of Buddhist ...

of the cave system accessible to the public for tours, with the surrounding area also popular for camping, hiking, fishing and horse-riding. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.

Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic ...

When Sergio García-Dils de la Vega kissed his girlfriend, Pilar Orche, goodbye at the entrance to Krubera Cave, he promised to return the next day. But after teammate Bernard Tourte bruised his ...

This incredible cave system is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must-visit for nature lovers. Hang Sơn Đoòng in Vietnam is ...

This is the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem. The first inhabited zone dates from the ...

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

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14,700 years ago, in a cave in Somerset, our ancestors were eating other people. Museum research reveals these Ice Age Britons weren't eating human flesh out of necessity but as part of a ritual. 'The ...

Under a swath of Kentucky hills and hollows is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of a national park. The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles.

A leading voice in the field of education research Working out of the School of Education and based at the Coleraine Campus of Ulster University, the UNESCO Centre has become a leading voice in the ...