Bhaja Caves
Rock-CutAsiaIndiac. 200 BCESatavahana / early Buddhist
22 rock-cut Buddhist caves in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India, ~200 BCE. Among the earliest examples of Indian rock-cut architecture, predating Ajanta and Ellora. Vaulted chaitya hall with carved wooden-style ribs cut from solid basalt.
Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stone harder than steel; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap.
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Nearby sites
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