Tag: Cave

The pictograph found in a cave in Hampi.

Drawings of Indus Valley discovered near Hampi

The Indus Valley Civilisation has puzzled archaeologists and researchers ever since it was first discovered in the early twentieth century. Who were these ancient people who lived along the Indus River between 3,300 and 1,300 B.C.? Could they have been...

/ 2014-12-20
30,000 years old Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

30,000 years old Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are the collection of 750 rock shelters from which 500 are inwrought by the paintings. Situated in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh of India, these Stone Age rock paintings are around 30,000 years old. It...

/ 2014-09-15
Ajanta Caves

The Mysterious Ajanta Caves

The Ajanta Caves are a series Buddhist cave temples in Maharashtra, India. Dating back to 2nd century BC the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India. Many visitors explore the Ajanta Caves in conjunction...

/ 2014-09-14

7000 year old Ancient caves discovered in Andhra Pradesh

A group of caves containing ancient rock art have been discovered by a researcher in Akkampalli, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The discovery is archaeologically significant as the caves contain artwork that depicts the state of civilisation and...

/ 2014-08-05
Elephanta Island caves near Mumbai in Maharashtra state, India

Elephanta Caves – ancient rock-cut chambers

The Elephanta Caves are a complex of ancient cave temples on Elephanta Island, located 10 km away from the Gateway of India at Mumbai. One of the oldest rock cut structures in the country, the Elephanta Caves are the perfect...

/ 2014-07-23
Cave painting depicting aliens

10,000-year-old cave paintings depicting aliens found in India

An archeologist of India found 10000 years old paintings depicting Aliens and UFO in a Cave near Chhattisgarh, India. According to archaeologist JR Bhagat, these paintings have depicted aliens like those shown in Hollywood and Bollywood flicks and says they...

/ 2014-07-17
Ellora Caves with waterfall

The magnificent Ellora Caves of India

The Ellora Caves are an impressive complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples built between the 6th and 10th centuries AD near the ancient Indian village of Ellora in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

/ 2014-06-27