AURANGABAD: The construction of anadditional contour drain atop cave nos. 16 and 17 at Ajanta has helped arrestseepage inside the caves that had been causing concern for many years. However,the incessant and unseasonal rain last week resulted in seepage again in theverandah of the priceless 2nd century BC Buddhist caves.Designated aUnesco World Heritage site, the rock-cut caves with ancient paintings...
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Very little publicity from Tourism Development Corporation about the ancient cavesBELUM CAVES (Kurnool dt): It may sound strange, enthusiastic tourists from Karnataka and some students from Tamil Nadu are in the forefront to publicise millions of years’ old Belum caves as a perfect tourist destination, while AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) appears groping in dark.With very little publicity...
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Scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have detected a series of depressions on Mars that may harbor caves beneath them, which could provide shelter for future Mars exploration missions.The depressions were detected by the USGS Astrogeology Science Center using high-resolution images conveyed through Mars-orbiting satellites.Scientists believe some of these caves were created from a massive...
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Scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have detected a series of depressions on Mars that may harbor caves beneath them, which could provide shelter for future Mars exploration missions.The depressions were detected by the USGS Astrogeology Science Center using high-resolution images conveyed through Mars-orbiting satellites.Scientists believe some of these caves were created from a massive...
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Martian caves may provide shelter for future Mars explorers < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateScientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have detected a series of depressions on Mars that may harbor caves beneath them, which could provide shelter for future Mars exploration missions.The depressions were detected by the USGS Astrogeology Science Center using high-resolution images conveyed through...
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Tibetan art and manuscripts found in Himalayan caves linked to mythical \`Shangri-La\` < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateTibetan art and manuscripts found in Himalayan caves linked to mythical "Shangri-La"A treasure trove of Tibetan art and manuscripts uncovered in "sky high" Himalayan caves in Nepal could be linked to the storybook paradise of Shangri-La.According to a report in National Geographic...
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