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The Ajanta Caves In India

The UNESCO world heritage site of the Ajanta cave complex on 12th December 2009 in Maharashtra state, near Mumbai, India. The site consists of approx. 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE, which are ornately decorated and incredibly well preserved, boasting cave paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art.

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The UNESCO world heritage site of the Ajanta cave complex on 12th December 2009 in Maharashtra state, near Mumbai, India. The site consists of approx. 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE, which are ornately decorated and incredibly well preserved, boasting cave paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art.
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