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Ancient caves, paintings discovered in Nepal


Posted on Sunday, 6 May, 2007 | Comment icon 1 comment | News tip by: Pendekar Timur



 
Explorers have discovered a series of caves decorated with ancient Buddhist paintings, set in sheer cliffs in Nepal's remote Himalayan north, leaving archaeologists excited and puzzled. An international team of scholars, archaeologists, climbers and explorers examined at least 12 cave complexes at 14,000 feet (4,300 metres) near Lo Manthang, a mediaeval walled city in Nepal's Mustang district, about 125 km (80 miles) northwest of Kathmandu.

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Comment icon #1 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: on 10 May, 2007, 13:08
Wow, sounds like the caves are as big, if not bigger, than the catacombs of France.
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