Ajanta Caves

INTRO Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C. while Ellora is younger by some 600 years. The village of Ajanta is in the Sahyadri hills, about 99 kms. From Aurangabad; a few miles away in a mammoth horseshoe-formed rock, are 30 caves overlooking a gorge, `each forming a room in the hill and some with

or drawing. Dating back to prehistoric times, mural paintings on cave walls were a major piece of Indian history. Typically found on the face of a mountain, people would both carve and paint on the cave walls, depicting designs ranging from portraits, scenes from their lives or animals, to Buddha and his teachings. While many chose to base their creations off their personal belief, some stuck to oriental designs. The Jogimara Cave for example did not include religion but rather paintings of dancing

JESSICA COUGHED AND SPLUTTERED IN THE DARKNESS. The thick dust clogged her nostrils and she tried not to breathe too deeply. Holt had grabbed her arm and pulled her to safety, just as a large section of the cave roof had collapsed above her. ‘Lucky I spotted this passageway, eh, child, or we would be resting underneath that,’ he said solemnly.  ‘Thank you,’ Jessica replied, rubbing her eyes trying to clear the dust out of them. ‘But what happened to the rest? Where are my brother and sister?’ Holt

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treacherous-looking stalactites hanging overhead. It resembled a chandelier of spear heads ready to savagely drop at a moment’s notice. My eyes flickered down at Gemma, who seemed completely unbothered by this. Instead, she sat neatly, gazing at the walls of the cave with an appearance of quiet intrigue. The boat sped up, and swiftly it drifted toward a dark, narrow tunnel. A nervous twitch ran through my body. I felt more comfortable being out in the wide open expanse, but in the tunnel, I couldn't anticipate

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and minimized? A Cave: Caves, also known as karsts, are very unique and are a special part of our natural environment. Caves form over a long period of time, 1000 of years (National Geographic, 2015). Caves are made up of rock, ranging from volcanic to limestone. Limestone caves are more pleasing to the eye as they usually contain more decoration such as stalactites, Shawls and Straws. As limestone caves are more decorated they are more prone to damage and deformation (Science Kids, 2016). Damaged

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Nia.” Nicholas Pierce looked up from his tablet and grabbed his brief case from the seat beside him. Actively avoided eye contact with anyone, he shuffled out into the open square. The light from the giant solar lamps attached to the ceiling of the cave high above caused him to wince and look down into his tablet once again. It was already eight o’ clock. The trams seemed to be getting later and later every day. Checking his email, Nicholas once again read over his project schedule. 10:00- Three