rock-hewn architecture
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Ajanta Caves
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
A series of 29 Buddhist cave temples dating from as early as the 2nd century BCE, the Ajanta Caves contain some of the greatest masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
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Treasury
Petra, Jordan
Believed by the Bedouin to contain a pharaoh's treasure and named accordingly, the Treasury of Petra is a beautiful Nabatean temple carved entirely out of living rock.
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Longmen Caves
Stretching for a half-mile along the west bank of a river, this site includes some 1,350 caves and 40 pagodas, filled with thousands of Buddhist statues carved out of the hard limestone cliffs.
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Dazu Rock Carvings
892; 1179-1245
These magnificent Buddhist sculptures were carved in stone cliffs around Dazu in central China between 892 and 1245. They are a World Heritage Site for their importance in the history of Buddhist art.
