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Aurangabad Caves

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Cluster of 12 Buddhist rock-cut caves on a hillside in Maharashtra, near Aurangabad city. Western and Eastern groups separated by a kilometer. Conventional dating: 6th-8th century CE. Independent reading: tool-mark patterns and chamber geometry invite older construction. Independent investigators note design similarities with Andean rock-cutting.

19.9000°, 75.3458°

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Aurangabad Caves - Western Group (1/2)Aurangabad Caves - Western Group (1/2) · Ageless RockAurangabad Caves - Western Group (2/2)Aurangabad Caves - Western Group (2/2) · Ageless RockAurangabad Caves - Eastern GroupAurangabad Caves - Eastern Group · Ageless Rock

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