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Goa Gajah's cave entrance [+]

Cave entrance at the Goa Gajah complex near Bedulu. "At the façade of the cave is a relief of various menacing creatures and demons carved right into the rock at the cave entrance. The primary figure was once thought to be an elephant, hence the nickname Elephant Cave. The site is mentioned in the Javanese poem Desawarnana written in 1365." [Wikipedia (unknown date). Goa Gajah. (consulted 2012)]

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Goa Gajah's cave entrance
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One of the world’s greatest archeological mysteries has been discovered deep within the Himalayas in Nepal.

Nepal.The ancient kingdom of Mustang (Northern Nepal) is home to some of the rarest culture, traditions and artifacts in the whole of South Asia.One of the world’s greatest archeological mysteries has been discovered deep within the Himalayas in Nepal. Thousands of man-made caves have been found dug into a cliff so large that it dwarfs the Grand Canyon. The caves were either dug directly into the hillside or tunneled from above and who made them and why remains a mystery. 10,000 of these caves have been discovered which makes the cliff resemble a giant “sand castle”.

Nepal Mustang Cave A 5 storey man made cave having more than 108 rooms.

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