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The Ajanta Caves are 29 (approximately) rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments, which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotion through gesture, pose and form.

Ancient Nandivardhan Was The City Of Vakataka Rulers Who Built Ajanta Caves

AncientPages.com | June 13, 2018

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from Deccan College, India have excavated the ancient capital of Nandivardhan (present day – Nagardhan). The great city was ruled by the Vakataka dynasty during 250-550

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Cannabis Protected India’s Famous Ellora Caves From Decay For 1,500 Years

AncientPages.com | March 12, 2016

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Indian archaeologists have discovered that hemp – a mix of hemp with clay and lime plaster – has prevented the famous ancient Ellora