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 ...

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 ...

Within the caves, the monochrome lifelessness of the desert gave way to an exuberance of color and movement. Thousands of Buddhas in every hue radiated across the grotto walls, their robes ...

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Below is a list of states with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Maharashtra – 5 sites (6 if including the Western Ghats) Ajanta Caves: The Ajanta Caves are rock-cut Buddhist ...

Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mahashtra, has 30 stone caves dating from the 2nd century BCE to the 480 CE.

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