Немыслимые древние пещеры БарабарUnthinkable ancient Barabar caves

The Barabar Hill Caves (Hindi बराबर, Barābar) are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, the official dating from the Maurya Empire (322–260 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gaya town. (But this caves can be older , from Copper or Bronze Age periods). These caves are situated in the twin hills of Barabar (four caves) and Nagarjuni (three caves); caves of the 1.6 km ( mi)-distant Nagarjuni Hill are sometimes singled out as the Nagarjuni Caves. These rock-cut chambers bear dedicatory inscriptions in the name of “King Piyadasi“ for the Barabar group, and “Devanampiya Dasaratha“ for the Nagarjuni group, thought to date back to the 3rd century BCE during the Maurya period, and to correspond respectively to Ashoka (reigned 273–232 BCE) and his grandson, Dasharatha Maurya. For help to vlad9vt on PayPal: vlkudin2@ For help to vlad9vt on Patreon: